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belatedness

belatedness noun: the state or quality of being belated or of being too late.

Noun

belatedness (usually uncountable, plural belatednesses)

  1. (usually) The state or quality of being belated or of being too late.
    Synonyms:
    lateness
  2. (usually) Slowness; backwardness.

Synonyms of belatedness

Forms of belatedness

pluralbelatednesses

Origin of belatedness

From belated + -ness.

Questions about belatedness

What does belatedness mean?
Belatedness means the state or quality of being belated or of being too late.
What part of speech is belatedness?
Belatedness is a noun.
What is the plural of belatedness?
The plural of belatedness is belatednesses.

Words near belatedness in the dictionary

  1. belatacept
  2. belate
  3. belated
  4. belated happy birthday
  5. belatedly
  6. belatedness
  7. belatednesses
  8. belates
  9. belating
  10. belatticed
  11. Belauan

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