as in late
not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time
the bus was often a little latish, but never more than by a few minutes
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Recent Examples of latish
Due to our latish start, lunch time coincides with our arrival at the first tower.
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Anna Hartley, chicagotribune.com, 16 Mar. 2018
Anna Hartley, chicagotribune.com, 16 Mar. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for latish
Adjective
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His latest film is the drama Sentimental Value, about a father attempting to reconnect with his daughters, which Skarsgård starred in and executive produced.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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United’s midfielders, namely Casemiro and Bruno Fernandes, need to be switched on to the kind of late runs into the box that Phil Foden produced for Manchester City at the Etihad last month.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The delayed sentencing hearing is set for April 15 in the circuit court.—
Christina Hall,
Freep.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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How to Protect Your Luggage From Bed Bugs From delayed flights to lost luggage, travel is already anxiety-inducing enough without adding these pervasive pests to the mix.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Sep. 2025
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China, meanwhile, is living with the long shadow of its one-child policy, which was eased to a two-child rule in 2016 and then to a three-child policy in 2021 in a belated push to boost births.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Joy speaks at length about growing up in a culturally sophisticated yet oppressive family and holding her artistic temperament in check, before achieving a belated liberation.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Latish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latish. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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