Associations to the word «Belated»

Wiktionary

BELATED, verb. Simple past tense and past participle of belate
BELATED, adjective. Later in relation to the proper time something should have happened.

Dictionary definition

BELATED, adjective. 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".

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King