Another word for late

As was, behind time, and at the tail end are another word for late. Early and betimes are the opposites of late. On this page, find 54 synonyms for late, parts of speech, and examples of late sentences.

Late synonyms

"Late" means occurring after the expected time, resulting in a delay. It can also refer to something or someone deceased.

  • As was
  • At the last minute
  • At the tail end
  • Behind schedule
  • Behind time
  • Behind
  • Behindhand
  • Belated
  • Belatedly
  • Ci-devant
  • Dead
  • Deceased
  • Defunct
  • Delayed
  • Departed
  • Dilatorily
  • Dilatory
  • Earlier
  • Erstwhile
  • Ex-
  • Expired
  • Extinct
  • Foregoing
  • Former
  • Gone
  • Lamented
  • Long-delayed
  • Long-overdue
  • Lost
  • No longer extant
  • Not on time
  • Old
  • One-time
  • Overdue
  • Passed away
  • Passed on
  • Past
  • Perished
  • Precedent
  • Preceding
  • Previous
  • Prior
  • Quondam
  • Recently
  • Running late
  • Slow
  • Slowly
  • Sometime
  • Tardily
  • Tardy
  • Unpunctual
  • Unpunctually
  • Whilom

Late sentences

  • He arrived late, missing the crucial meeting.
  • The train was late by seven minutes.
  • She apologized for being late to dinner.
  • It's late; we should head home now.
  • His late arrival caused quite a commotion.
  • They stayed up late talking about everything.
  • The project submission is late once again.

Late parts of speech

Adverb