about time
Took long enough
About time is a phrase expressing that something has finally happened after a long or frustrating wait.
It carries mild exasperation or relief, suggesting the event should have occurred sooner: About time you showed up—we've been waiting an hour.
The phrase can also stand alone as a reaction: They're finally fixing that pothole.
About time!
When softened with "it's" or "it was," it becomes slightly more polite but still conveys impatience.
At the end
- at lastAfter prolonged waiting
- impatientUnwilling to wait
- frustratedAnnoyed by obstacles
- exasperatedIntensely irritated, patience gone
irritated · annoyed · fed up · aggravated · restless · antsy · fidgety · agitated
At the end
- at lastAfter prolonged waiting
- thank goodnessRelief exclamation
- reassuranceWords meant to calm
- easeLack of strain
what a relief · exhale · unburdened · satisfied · grateful · resolved · closure · breath of fresh air
Arriving after expected
deferred · behind schedule · long-awaited · anticipated · expected · promised · scheduled · due
Sudden profound insight
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
- coming aroundShifting toward agreement
see the light · wake-up call · dawning · insight · understanding · acceptance · admission · concession
finally
At the end
- at lastAfter prolonged waiting
- impatientUnwilling to wait
- frustratedAnnoyed by obstacles
exasperated · irritated · annoyed · fed up · aggravated · restless · antsy · fidgety · agitated · demanding
finally
At the end
- at lastAfter prolonged waiting
- thank goodnessRelief exclamation
- reassuranceWords meant to calm
what a relief · ease · exhale · unburdened · satisfied · grateful · resolved · closure · breath of fresh air · long-suffering
belated
Arriving after expected
postponed · deferred · behind schedule · long-awaited · anticipated · expected · promised · scheduled · due · pending
epiphany
Sudden profound insight
- awakeningReturn to consciousness
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- acknowledgmentConfirmation of receipt
coming around · see the light · wake-up call · dawning · insight · understanding · acceptance · admission · concession · reckoning
- anticipationanticipating, expectation, expectancy, expecting, awaiting
- time sayingscarpe diem, seize the day, better late than never, tempus fugit, haste makes waste
- exasperationugh, sigh, groan, argh, geez
- homecoming greetingswelcome home, welcome back
- ingratitudeungrateful, thankless, ingrate, thanks for nothing, take for granted
about timeahead of schedule
Before the planned time
early · too soon · premature · right on time · punctual
time, about, roundabout, whereabouts, hereabouts, roundabouts, thereabouts, about-turn