belated

Coming or happening later than the proper, expected, or customary time; delayed beyond the usual date.

ruПришедший или произошедший позже надлежащего, ожидаемого или обычного времени; запоздалый.esQue llega, sucede o se hace después del tiempo adecuado, esperado o habitual; tardío o atrasado.frQui arrive ou se produit plus tard que le moment approprié, attendu ou habituel ; en retard, tardif.deZu spät kommend oder geschehen, nach der angemessenen, erwarteten oder üblichen Zeit; verspätet.ptQue chega ou acontece depois do tempo devido, esperado ou habitual; tardio ou atrasado.zh指比适当、预期或通常的时间来得或发生得更晚的；迟到的，延误的。arالذي جاء أو حدث بعد الوقت المناسب أو المتوقع أو المعتاد؛ المتأخر عن موعده.

1. Later than due B2 formal

   Occurring or delivered after the date when it should have happened; past the expected time.

   • He sent a ___ birthday card.
   • Our flight was ___ due to the storm.
   • The city issued a ___ warning about the water contamination.
   • They received ___ congratulations long after the announcement.
   • A ___ reply to the invitation was better than none.

   ruЗапоздалый по срокуestardíofrtardifdeVerspätetptAtrasado em relação ao prazozh迟到的arالمتأخر عن موعده

   Sinónimos: behindhanddelayedoverduetardyunpunctual

   Antónimos: earlypromptpunctualtimely

2. Overdue in recognition B2 formal

   Referring to recognition, justice, or acknowledgement that has finally come after being withheld or delayed for a long time.

   • The artist received ___ recognition for her groundbreaking work.
   • It was a ___ apology that did little to mend their friendship.
   • The soldier was awarded a ___ medal of honor.
   • His ___ appreciation of her efforts came as a shock.
   • The monument served as a ___ tribute to the forgotten heroes.

   ruДавно заслуженныйesTardío en reconocimientofrtardif (en parlant de reconnaissance)deLängst überfällige AnerkennungptTardiamente reconhecidozh迟来的认可arمُستَحَقّ منذ زمن بعيد

   Sinónimos: delayedoverduetardy

   Antónimos: immediatepromptpunctualseasonabletimely

• more belated comparative form
• most belated superlative form