Late
Late adjective - Not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time.
Unfortunate and late are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unfortunate" instead an adjective "Late".
Unfortunate
Unfortunate adjective - Bringing about ruin or misfortune.
Late and unfortunate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Late" instead an adjective "Unfortunate".
Nearby Word: unfortunately
Both words in one sentence
- Unfortunate Names: The main villain of Clock Tower 3 is "Dick" Hamilton (not Richard, the game never calls him Richard) who discovers he is a descendant of the late Billy Brown.
Source: Lets Play / The Dark Id -
The Where Are They Now epilogue shows her in her late teens, fully transitioned, apparently recovered from her unfortunate past, and calling Father Tim "Dad".
Source: Creepy Child -
Eric is a widower who inherited his late wife Marian's palatial country home after she died in an unfortunate and mysterious accident.
Source: Film / The Screaming Skull
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Unfortunate and Late. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 09, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/late/unfortunate
Late & Unfortunate. N.p., 2016. Web. 09 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/late/unfortunate>.
Unfortunate or Late. 2016. Accessed August 09, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/late/unfortunate.
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