Qualities

Synonyms for late

Two senses of late live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · adjective · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2adjectiveTier 1, Foothills

of the immediate past

Our late President is still very active.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

former

Same sentence, swapped: Our former President is still very active.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for late as it is used in the sentence above.

tardy
behind
dead

Sense 2 of 2adjectiveTier 3, RidgelineQualities

after the expected or usual time

The train is late.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

tardy

Same sentence, swapped: The train is tardy.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for late as it is used in the sentence above.

former
recent
gone

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