| 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: | late |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | new |
Synonyms: |
advanced, fresh, just out, modern, recent |
Antonyms: |
antique, old, old-fashioned |
| Main Entry: | late |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dead |
Synonyms: |
asleep, bygone, cold, deceased, defunct, departed, erstwhile, ex-, exanimate, extinct, former, inanimate, lifeless, old, once, onetime, past, preceding, previous, quondam, sometime |
Antonyms: |
live |
| Main Entry: | late |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | at the last minute |
Synonyms: |
backward, behind, behind time, behindhand, belatedly, dilatorily, slowly, tardily, unpunctual |
Antonyms: |
early, on time, punctually |
| Main Entry: | advanced |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ahead in position, time, manner |
Synonyms: |
avant-garde, breakthrough, cutting-edge, excellent, exceptional, extreme, first, foremost, forward, higher, late, leading, leading-edge, liberal, precocious, progressive, radical, state-of-the-art*, unconventional |
Antonyms: |
after, behind |
| Main Entry: | afterward/afterwards |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | following a time, event |
Synonyms: |
a while later, after, another time, at a later time, behind, by and by, ensuingly, eventually, in a while, intra, late, later, latterly, next, on the next day, post hoc, soon, subsequently, then, thereafter, thereon, ultimately |
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beforehand |
| Main Entry: | backward |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | bashful |
Synonyms: |
afraid, averse, demure, diffident, disinclined, hesitant, hesitating, humble, indisposed, late, loath, modest, reluctant, reserved, retiring, shy, sluggish, tardy, timid, uneager, unwilling, wavering |
Antonyms: |
aggressive, forward, precocious, unshy |
| Main Entry: | backward |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | slow in growth |
Synonyms: |
arrested, behind, checked, delayed, dense, dull, feeble-minded, imbecile, late, moronic, stupid, subnormal, underdeveloped, underprivileged, undeveloped |
Antonyms: |
developing, fast, intelligent, smart |
| 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: | dead |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | no longer alive |
Synonyms: |
asleep, bereft of life, bloodless, bought the farm, breathless, buried, cadaverous, checked out, cold, cut off, deceased, defunct, departed, done for, erased, expired, extinct, gone, gone to meet maker, gone to reward, inanimate, inert, late, lifeless, liquidated, mortified, no more, not existing, offed, out of one's misery, passed away, perished, pushing up daisies, reposing, resting in peace, spiritless, stiff, unanimated, wasted |
Antonyms: |
alive, animated, being, existent, existing, live, living, subsisting |