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say it: bi-LAY-tid
belated is an adjective meaning "after the expected or usual time; delayed". It carries one recorded sense.
after the expected or usual time; delayed
“a belated birthday card”
“I'm late for the plane”
“the train is late”
“tardy children are sent to the principal”
“always tardy in making dental appointments”
Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for belated come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.