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Added 9 October 2026

belated

/bɪˈleɪtɪd/ adjective

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about belated at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

After the expected or usual time; delayed.
a belated birthday card

Origin

From belate (verb) + -ed (suffix forming adjectives, and past tense and past participle forms of regular verbs).

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