late
After the deadline
Late means after the expected or usual time: The train was late, Sorry I'm late.
It also indicates the end portion of a period: late afternoon, the late 1990s.
Of a person, late means recently deceased: my late husband.
As an adverb, late describes timing: We arrived late, She stayed up late.
Of late means recently.
At the rear
- overduePast expected arrival
- tardyArriving past due
- postponedMoved to a later date
- held upDelayed or robbed
detained · lagging · dawdling · lingering · unpunctual · slow · stalled · missed
Period following loss
- funeralService honoring the dead
- bereavementState following loss
- eulogyTribute for the dead
- obituaryNotice of someone's passing
memorial · grief · condolences · remembrance · passing · departed · loss · tribute
Twelve o'clock at night
- after hoursPast normal closing time
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- night owlOne who stays late
- insomniaPersistent inability to rest
moonlight · darkness · burning the midnight oil · small hours · wee hours · quiet · sleepless · evening
Concluding tests or matches
- examFormal knowledge assessment
- semesterHalf academic year
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- matchGame between opponents
round · deadline · submission · last · concluding · terminal · end · ultimate
Of the near past
- newRecently created or begun
- currentDirected flow of charge
- modernOf recent times
- contemporaryOf the present age
latter · last-minute · breaking · fresh · updated · newest · latter-day · end-stage
behind
At the rear
held up · detained · lagging · dawdling · lingering · unpunctual · slow · stalled · missed · behind schedule
mourning
Period following loss
- funeralService honoring the dead
- bereavementState following loss
- eulogyTribute for the dead
obituary · memorial · grief · condolences · remembrance · passing · departed · loss · tribute · in memoriam
midnight
Twelve o'clock at night
- after hoursPast normal closing time
- nocturnalActive during darkness
- night owlOne who stays late
insomnia · moonlight · darkness · burning the midnight oil · small hours · wee hours · quiet · sleepless · evening · bedtime
finals
Concluding tests or matches
- examFormal knowledge assessment
- semesterHalf academic year
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
match · round · deadline · submission · last · concluding · terminal · end · ultimate · closing
recent
Of the near past
contemporary · latter · last-minute · breaking · fresh · updated · newest · latter-day · end-stage · closing
perch
Resting spot for birds
- adjectivesbig, urgent, amazing, temporary, bold
- time wordsminute, hour, day, now, soon
- adverbsquickly, slowly, very, really, now
- attendanceattendance, present, absent, here, attendance sheet
- not on timetardy, delayed, overdue, unpunctual, behindhand
- setbacksfailing, back to square one, stuck, losing, stumbles
lateearly
Occurring before expected
on time · timely · punctual · prompt · ahead of schedule
- too latePast the cutoff
- see you laterInformal farewell phrase
- running lateBehind expected arrival time
- sooner or laterAt an unspecified future time
- maybe laterTentative deferral response
- late nightTime near midnight
later, latest, lately, population, belated, lateness, populate, populated, prelate