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overdue
Delayed in arrival or occurrence beyond the time set or anticipated
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  1. Delayed in arrival or occurrence beyond the time set or anticipated
  2. Expected or required but not yet having come about:
  3. Late; especially, past a deadline or too late to fulfill a need.
postponed
Done later than originally planned; delayed.
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  1. Done later than originally planned; delayed.
belated
Late or too late; tardy
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  1. Late or too late; tardy
  2. Having been delayed; done or sent too late:
  3. Later in relation to the proper time something should have happened.
lagging
Occurring after; indicating the later phase of
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  1. Occurring after; indicating the later phase of
  2. Falling behind, not keeping up the pace
remiss
Careless in, or negligent about, attending to a task; lax in the performance of duty
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  1. Careless in, or negligent about, attending to a task; lax in the performance of duty
  2. Not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless; tardy; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow.
  3. At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations.
behindhand
In debt, or in arrears
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  1. In debt, or in arrears
  2. Late, tardy, overdue
  3. Being late or slow, especially in paying a debt:
backward
Late in developing or growing; retarded; slow
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  1. Late in developing or growing; retarded; slow
  2. Pertaining to a thought or value that is considered outdated.
  3. (Of motion) Pertaining to the direction towards the back.
dead
Sudden; abrupt:
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  1. Sudden; abrupt:
  2. Lacking elasticity or bounce:
  3. Physically inactive; dormant:
defunct
No longer existing or functioning, as because of failure
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  1. No longer existing or functioning, as because of failure
  2. Having ceased to exist or live:
  3. (Now Rare) No longer living; deceased
deceased
No longer living; dead.
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  1. No longer living; dead.
  2. Dead
departed
Gone away; past; bygone
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  1. Gone away; past; bygone
  2. No longer living; dead.
  3. Dead
new
Designating the more or most recent of two or more things of the same class, though both may be old
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  1. Designating the more or most recent of two or more things of the same class, though both may be old
  2. In place names, a prefix added to the name of a newly established place, intended to convey that the newly established place will share some characteristic of an older place for which the new place is named.
  3. Inexperienced or unaccustomed:
nocturnal
Most active at night. Many animals, such as owls and bats, are nocturnal.
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  1. Most active at night. Many animals, such as owls and bats, are nocturnal.
  2. (Botany) Opening at night. Used of flowers.
  3. Having flowers that open during the night and close at daylight. Nocturnal plants are often pollinated by moths.
after-hours
Occurring, active, etc. after the regular time, esp. after business hours
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  1. Occurring, active, etc. after the regular time, esp. after business hours
advanced
Ahead of the times; progressive:
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  1. Ahead of the times; progressive:
  2. Far along in course or time:
  3. Being at a higher level than others:
tardy
Moving or progressing slowly; sluggish:
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  1. Moving or progressing slowly; sluggish:
  2. Occurring, arriving, acting, or done after the scheduled, expected, or usual time; late.
  3. Slow in moving, acting, etc.
developed
Mature.
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  1. Mature.
  2. Advanced in industrial capability, technological sophistication, and economic productivity:
cultured
(Biol.) Grown in a specially prepared medium
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  1. (Biol.) Grown in a specially prepared medium
  2. Produced under artificial and controlled conditions:
  3. Artificially developed.
advanced
Being at a higher level than others:
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  1. Being at a higher level than others:
  2. In a late stage of development; greatly developed beyond an initial stage.
  3. Highly developed or complex.
behindhand
In debt, or in arrears
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  1. In debt, or in arrears
  2. Late, tardy, overdue
  3. Being late or slow, especially in paying a debt:
belated
Late or too late; tardy
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  1. Late or too late; tardy
  2. Having been delayed; done or sent too late:
  3. Later in relation to the proper time something should have happened.
overdue
Late; especially, past a deadline or too late to fulfill a need.
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  1. Late; especially, past a deadline or too late to fulfill a need.
  2. Expected or required but not yet having come about:
  3. Coming or arriving after the scheduled or expected time:
tardy
Moving or progressing slowly; sluggish:
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  1. Moving or progressing slowly; sluggish:
  2. Slow in moving, acting, etc.
  3. Occurring, arriving, acting, or done after the scheduled, expected, or usual time; late.
erstwhile
Of an earlier time; former
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  1. Of an earlier time; former
  2. (Literary, law) Former, previous.
  3. Former:
former
Preceding in time; earlier; past
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  1. Preceding in time; earlier; past
  2. First mentioned of two
  3. Having been so in the past:
old
Made long ago; in existence for many years:
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  1. Made long ago; in existence for many years:
  2. Belonging to or being of an earlier time:
  3. Having or exhibiting the physical characteristics of age:
once
Having been formerly; former:
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  1. Having been formerly; former:
  2. Former; quondam
past
Just gone by or elapsed:
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  1. Just gone by or elapsed:
  2. Having served formerly in a given capacity, especially an official one:
  3. No longer current; gone by; over:
previous
(Informal) Too soon; premature
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  1. (Informal) Too soon; premature
  2. (Informal) Acting, occurring, or done too soon; premature or hasty:
  3. Existing or occurring before something else in time or order; prior:
quondam
That was at one time; former
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  1. That was at one time; former
  2. That once was; former:
sometime
Merely occasional; sporadic
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  1. Merely occasional; sporadic
  2. Former; erstwhile
  3. Former, erstwhile; at some previous time.
whilom
Formerly such; former
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  1. Formerly such; former
  2. Having once been; former:
  3. (Now literary) Former, sometime, late, erstwhile, quondam.
asleep
Numb except for a prickly feeling
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  1. Numb except for a prickly feeling
  2. Numb, especially from reduced circulation of blood to a limb:
  3. Dead.
dead
No longer having significance or relevance:
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  1. No longer having significance or relevance:
  2. Complete; utter:
  3. Physically inactive; dormant:
deceased
No longer living; dead.
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  1. No longer living; dead.
  2. Dead
defunct
No longer existing or functioning, as because of failure
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  1. No longer existing or functioning, as because of failure
  2. Having ceased to exist or live:
  3. (Now Rare) No longer living; deceased
departed
Gone away; past; bygone
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  1. Gone away; past; bygone
  2. No longer living; dead.
  3. Dead
extinct
Having no living members. Species become extinct for many reasons, including climate change, disease, destruction of habitat, local or worldwide natural disasters, and development into new species (speciation). The great majority of species that have ever lived—probably more than 99 percent—are now extinct.
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  1. Having no living members. Species become extinct for many reasons, including climate change, disease, destruction of habitat, local or worldwide natural disasters, and development into new species (speciation). The great majority of species that have ever lived—probably more than 99 percent—are now extinct.
  2. No longer existing or living:
  3. No longer burning or active:
gone
No longer alive; dead.
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  1. No longer alive; dead.
  2. (Slang) Infatuated:
  3. Dead
lifeless
Lacking vitality or animation; dull:
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  1. Lacking vitality or animation; dull:
  2. Having no living beings
  3. Having lost life; dead.
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  • It's late, and I'm tired.

  • It's not too late to change your mind.

  • It was late day-three by our calculations when we broke through.

  • It's late and I have to get up early tomorrow.

  • But you'll be late for dinner.

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