| Main Entry: | belated |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | late, slow |
Synonyms: |
behind time, behindhand, delayed, long-delayed, overdue, remiss, tardy, unpunctual |
Antonyms: |
early, on time, punctual, timely |
| Main Entry: | behind |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in debt; late |
Synonyms: |
backward, behind schedule, behind time, behindhand, belated, delayed, dilatory, have to play catch up, in arrears, laggard, overdue, slow, sluggish, tardy |
Antonyms: |
paid |
| Main Entry: | bygone |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | in the past |
Synonyms: |
ancient, antiquated, archaic, belated, dated, dead, defunct, departed, down memory lane, erstwhile, extinct, forgotten, former, gone, gone by, in oblivion, late, lost, of old, of yore, old-fashioned, old-time, olden, oldfangled, one-time, out-of-date, previous, quondam, sometime, vanished, water over the dam, water under the bridge |
Antonyms: |
modern, new, recent |
| Main Entry: | late |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not on time |
Synonyms: |
backward, behind, behind time, behindhand, belated, blown, delayed, dilatory, eleventh-hour, gone, held up, hung up, in a bind, in the lurch, jammed, lagging, last-minute, missed the boat, out of luck, overdue, postponed, put off, remiss, slow, stayed, strapped, tardy, too late, unpunctual |
Antonyms: |
early, on time, prompt, punctual |
| Main Entry: | overdue |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | late, behind schedule |
Synonyms: |
behind time, behindhand, belated, delinquent, due, held up, hung up, jammed, long delayed, mature, not punctual, outstanding, owing, payable, tardy, unpaid, unpunctual, unsettled |
| Notes: | overdo means to do something to an excessive degree, while overdue means not paid at the scheduled time or past due |
Antonyms: |
early, paid |
| Main Entry: | passé |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | old-fashioned |
Synonyms: |
antiquated, belated, dated, dead, disused, démodé, extinct, has-been, obsolete, out-of-date, outdated, outmoded, outworn, superseded, unfashionable, yesterday |
Antonyms: |
current, fashionable, in, in vogue, modern, new |
| Main Entry: | slow |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | behind, late |
Synonyms: |
backward, behindhand, belated, conservative, dead, delayed, detained, dilatory, down, draggy, dull, gradual, hindered, impeded, inactive, lingering, long-delayed, long-drawn-out, low, moderate, off, overdue, prolonged, protracted, reduced, slack, sleepy, sluggish, stagnant, stiff, tame, tardy, tedious, time-consuming, uneventful, unproductive, unprogressive, unpunctual |
Antonyms: |
on cue, on time, ready, waiting |
| Main Entry: | tardy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | late |
Synonyms: |
backward, behindhand, belated, dawdling, delayed, delinquent, detained, dilatory, held up, hung up, in a bind, jammed, laggard, loitering, not arrived, not done, overdue, procrastinating, retarded, slack, slow, sluggish, strapped for time, too late, unpunctual |
Antonyms: |
early, on time, prompt, punctual, ready |
| Main Entry: | behindhand |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | late |
Synonyms: |
behind, belated, delayed, dilatory, lagging, overdue, slow, tardy |