1. (imp. & p. p.) of Belate.

2. (a.) Delayed beyond the usual time; too late; overtaken by night; benighted.

antique archaic arrested back backward behind time behindhand blocked dated delayed delayed-action detained held up hung up in a bind in abeyance jammed late latish moratory never on time obstructed oldfangled out of date out-of-date outdated outmoded overdue passe retarded slow stopped tardy unpunctual unready untimely