Belated
Belated adjective - Not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time.
Posthumous and belated are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Posthumous" instead an adjective "Belated".
Nearby Word: belatedly
Posthumous
Posthumous adjective - Occurring after one's death.
Usage example: the soldier was awarded a posthumous medal for valor
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Synonyms for Posthumous
Belated and posthumous are semantically related. You can use "Belated" instead an adjective "Posthumous".
Nearby Word: posthumously
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