LATISH Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

latish

adjective

ˈlā-tish

Definition of latish

as in late

not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time the bus was often a little latish, but never more than by a few minutes

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Recent Examples of latish Due to our latish start, lunch time coincides with our arrival at the first tower. — Anna Hartley, chicagotribune.com, 16 Mar. 2018

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Adjective

Coalition adviser Claude Ibalanky said at a news conference late Monday at Kabila's residence in the eastern city of Goma that the FRN's mission is to restore the pillars of a functioning republic.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
The Bay Area rapper’s latest record boasts vivid scenes and careful character studies, backed by live instrumentation and occasionally staid samples.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of late

Adjective

In a later video clip posted to his TikTok, Ash could be seen FaceTiming his social media manager, explaining that the group’s paperwork caused the delayed entry.

— Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2026
The delayed flight was one of two crises that Haitian officials faced on Thursday with deportees being returned from the United States.

— Gérard Maxineau, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of delayed

Adjective

But Merkle, on first base, went to the clubhouse without touching second base, and the Cubs recovered the ball and got a belated force-out at second.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
With the belated realization that the Chinese had indeed overtaken them in the burgeoning electric-vehicle business, the world’s other car-makers descended into doom and gloom.

— Jamie Kitman, Air Mail, 15 Aug. 2026

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