latecomer
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latecomer
- /ˈleɪtˌkʌm.ə/ UK
- /ˈleɪtˌkʌm.ɚ/ US
Where it comes from
From late + comer.
noun latecomers
- One who has arrived comparatively recently. The old families in the neighborhood look down on him as a latecomer, his family only arrived in the 18th century, too nouveau for them.
- One who arrived late. At the party the host made a point of greeting all the latecomers he missed in the first pass.
Opposite: earlycomer
Thesaurus
noun
Opposite: earlycomer
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noun one who arrived late
| Español | tardón |
|---|---|
| Français | retardataire |
| Deutsch | Zuspätkommender, Zuspätkommende |
| Italiano | ritardatario |
| Русский | опозда́вший opozdávšij, опозда́вшая opozdávšaja |
Talk about this word "latecomer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/latecomer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. latecomer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/latecomer "latecomer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/latecomer.Cite this
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title = {latecomer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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