All late synonyms
late
L l adj late
- deceased — The deceased is used to refer to a particular person or to particular people who have recently died.
- defunct — If something is defunct, it no longer exists or has stopped functioning or operating.
- departed — Departed friends or relatives are people who have died.
- former — preceding in time; prior or earlier: during a former stage in the proceedings.
- inanimate — not animate; lifeless.
- lifeless — not endowed with life; having no life; inanimate: lifeless matter.
- preceding — that precedes; previous: Refer back to the footnote on the preceding page.
- quondam — former; onetime: his quondam partner.
adjective late
- exanimate — Lifeless, not or no longer living, dead.
- extinct — (of a species, family, or other larger group) having no living members.
- last-ditch — done finally in desperation to avoid defeat, failure, disaster, etc.: a last-ditch attempt to avert war.
adverb late
- recently — of late occurrence, appearance, or origin; lately happening, done, made, etc.: recent events; a recent trip.
- lately — of late; recently; not long since: He has been very grouchy lately.
- of late — occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- latterly — of late; lately: He has been latterly finding much to keep himself busy.
- punctual — strictly observant of an appointed or regular time; not late; prompt.
- at the last minute — almost too late
- in the nick of time — a small notch, groove, chip, or the like, cut into or existing in something.
- finally — at the final point or moment; in the end.
adv late
- dilatorily — tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.