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| Main Entry: | late |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | at the last minute |
| Synonyms: | backward, behind, slowly, behind time, behindhand, belatedly, dilatorily, tardily, unpunctual |
| Antonyms: | early, on time, punctually |
| Main Entry: | late |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not on time |
| Synonyms: | backward, behind, belated, blown*, delayed, dilatory, gone, held up, hung up*, jammed*, overdue, postponed, put off, remiss, slow, strapped*, tardy, behind time, behindhand, eleventh-hour, in a bind, in the lurch, lagging, last-minute, missed the boat, out of luck, stayed, too late, unpunctual |
| Antonyms: | early, on time, prompt, punctual |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | late |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | new |
| Synonyms: | advanced, fresh, modern, recent, just out |
| Antonyms: | antique, old, old-fashioned |
| Main Entry: | late |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dead |
| Synonyms: | asleep, bygone, cold, deceased, defunct, departed, erstwhile, extinct, former, inanimate, lifeless, old, once, onetime, past, preceding, previous, quondam, sometime, ex-, exanimate |
| Antonyms: | live |
| Main Entry: | advanced |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | ahead in position, time, manner |
| Synonyms: | avant-garde, breakthrough, excellent, exceptional, extreme, first, foremost, forward, higher, late, leading, liberal, precocious, progressive, radical, state-of-the-art*, unconventional, cutting-edge, leading-edge |
| Antonyms: | after, behind |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | afterward/afterwards |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | following a time, event |
| Synonyms: | after, behind, eventually, late, later, next, soon, subsequently, then, thereafter, ultimately, a while later, another time, at a later time, by and by, ensuingly, in a while, intra, latterly, on the next day, post hoc, thereon |
| Antonyms: | beforehand |
| Main Entry: | bygone |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | in the past |
| Synonyms: | ancient, antiquated, archaic, belated, dated, dead, defunct, departed, erstwhile, extinct, forgotten, former, gone, late, lost, old-fashioned, old-time, one-time, out-of-date, previous, quondam, sometime, vanished, water under the bridge*, down memory lane, gone by, in oblivion, of old, of yore, olden, oldfangled, water over the dam |
| Antonyms: | modern, new, recent |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | deceased |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dead |
| Synonyms: | asleep, cold*, defunct, departed, extinct, finished, former, gone, inanimate, late, lifeless, lost, bit the dust, exanimate, expired, gave up the ghost, kicked the bucket, passed on, pushing up daisies |
| Antonyms: | alive, born, lively, living |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | defunct |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | extinct, not functioning |
| Synonyms: | asleep, bygone, cold, dead, deceased, departed, done for*, down the drain*, gone, inanimate, inoperative, invalid, kaput*, late, lifeless, lost, nonexistent, obsolete, out of commission*, vanished, exanimate, expired, had it |
| Antonyms: | alive, existing, live, operating, operative, valid, working, existent, functioning |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | departed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dead |
| Synonyms: | deceased, gone, late, six feet under*, stiff, bought the farm, buried, expired, in the grave, laid to rest, passed away, pushing up daisies |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | dilatory |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | procrastinating |
| Synonyms: | backward, delaying, deliberate, laggard, late, lax, lazy, leisurely, neglectful, negligent, remiss, slack, slow, sluggish, tardy, unhurried, behindhand, dallying, lingering, loitering, moratory, putting off, snail-like, tarrying, time-wasting, unhasty |
| Antonyms: | diligent, eager, enthusiastic, ready, zealous, hard-working |
| Main Entry: | erstwhile |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | former |
| Synonyms: | bygone, late, old, once, one-time, past, preceding, previous, quondam, sometime, ex |
| Main Entry: | extinct |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | dead, obsolete |
| Synonyms: | archaic, asleep, bygone, cold*, deceased, defunct, departed, done for*, ended, fallen, gone, inactive, late, lifeless, lost, out, outmoded, passé, superseded, unknown, vanished, void, abolished, dead and gone, disappeared, doused, exanimate, exterminated, extinguished, no longer known, passed on, snuffed out, terminated, vanquished |
| Antonyms: | alive, existing, extant, living |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | former |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | previous in time or order |
| Synonyms: | above, aforesaid, ancient, antecedent, anterior, bygone, departed, earlier, erstwhile, first, foregoing, late, old, once, one-time, past, preceding, prior, quondam, sometime, aforementioned, ex-, long ago, long gone, of yore, whilom |
| Notes: | latter means referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned; former means referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned |
| Antonyms: | after, current, ensuing, following, future, present, prospective, subsequent, succeeding |
| Main Entry: | modern |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | new, up-to-date |
| Synonyms: | avant-garde, coincident, concomitant, concurrent, contemporary, current, fresh, last word*, late, latest, modernistic, modish, newfangled*, novel, now, present, prevailing, prevalent, recent, state-of-the-art*, stylish, contempo, cutting-edge, latter-day, leading-edge, modernized, neoteric, new-fashioned, present-day, today, twenty- first century, up-to-the-minute, with-it* |
| Antonyms: | ancient, antiquated, obsolete, old, old-fashioned, outdated, passe |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | nocturnal |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | happening at night |
| Synonyms: | late, night, nightly, nighttime, after dark, night-loving |
| Main Entry: | once |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, adverb |
| Definition: | in the past; occurred one time only |
| Synonyms: | already, back, before, bygone, earlier, erstwhile, formerly, heretofore, late, old, one, previously, quondam, sometime, a single time, at one time, away back, back when, but once, in the old days, in the olden days, in times gone by, in times past, long ago, on one occasion, once only, once upon a time, one time before, one time previously, only one time, this time, time was, whilom |
| Antonyms: | never |
| Main Entry: | recent |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | current |
| Synonyms: | contemporary, fresh, late, latter, modern, modernistic, new, newborn, newfangled, novel, up-to-date, young, contempo, hot off the fire, hot off the press, just out, latter-day, neoteric, present-day, the latest, today |
| Antonyms: | earlier, future, old, past |
| Main Entry: | unfavorable |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | very bad |
| Synonyms: | adverse, antagonistic, calamitous, contrary, damaging, destructive, disadvantageous, hostile, ill, ill-advised, improper, inadvisable, inauspicious, inconvenient, inexpedient, inimical, inopportune, late, low, malapropos, negative, objectionable, ominous, opposed, poor, regrettable, tardy, threatening, troublesome, unfit, unfortunate, unfriendly, unlucky, unpropitious, unseasonable, unseemly, unsuited, untimely, untoward, wrong, discommodious, infelicitous, unpromising |
| Antonyms: | favorable, friendly, good, nice |
| Main Entry: | delayed |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | held up |
| Synonyms: | deferred, late, postponed, put off, slowed |
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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