| No. | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | After the deadline | Occurring past the due time. |
| 2. | After-hours | Happening outside normal hours. |
| 3. | Afterward | Happening at a later time. |
| 4. | Aged | Having existed a long time. |
| 5. | Ancient | Very old; from long ago. |
| 6. | Antediluvian | Extremely old; ancient. |
| 7. | Arrear | Behind in payment or duty. |
| 8. | Back-end | Toward the end period. |
| 9. | Backlogged | Accumulated work not yet done. |
| 10. | Behind schedule | Not meeting the planned timeline. |
| 11. | Behindhand | Behind in progress or payment. |
| 12. | Belated | Occurring after the expected time. |
| 13. | Bygone | Belonging to an earlier time. |
| 14. | Chronic | Persisting for a long time. |
| 15. | Closing-stage | Near the end of a process. |
| 16. | Daft o’clock | Absurdly late at night. |
| 17. | Dawn-adjacent | Very near dawn; very late. |
| 18. | Day-old | Not fresh; from yesterday. |
| 19. | Deadlined-out | Past the set deadline. |
| 20. | Delayed | Held up; occurring later than planned. |
| 21. | Dillydallying | Wasting time; causing delay. |
| 22. | Due-over | Overdue; past the due time. |
| 23. | Elderly | Advanced in age; old. |
| 24. | End-of-day | Near the day’s close. |
| 25. | End-stage | At the final phase. |
| 26. | Endgame | Final part of an activity. |
| 27. | Evening | Toward the day’s end. |
| 28. | Expired | Past a valid or set time. |
| 29. | Extemporaneous | Done without prior preparation. |
| 30. | Final-hour | At the very last moment. |
| 31. | Final-stage | In the concluding phase. |
| 32. | Finishing-time | Near the completion point. |
| 33. | Forlorn hour | Very late, bleak time. |
| 34. | Former | From an earlier time. |
| 35. | Futureward | Toward a later time. |
| 36. | Geriatric | Very old; elderly. |
| 37. | Gone | Past; no longer present. |
| 38. | Graveyard shift | Overnight; very late hours. |
| 39. | Gray dawn | Near dawn; very late. |
| 40. | Hindmost | Last; at the back. |
| 41. | Hoary | Old; venerable. |
| 42. | Hour-late | Arriving an hour behind. |
| 43. | Hushed hours | Very late, quiet time. |
| 44. | In arrears | Behind; unpaid or unfulfilled. |
| 45. | In the end | At the final point. |
| 46. | In the small hours | Very late at night. |
| 47. | Inopportune | Not at a suitable time. |
| 48. | Irregular | Not on time or routine. |
| 49. | Jet-lagged | Out of sync with local time. |
| 50. | Just-after | Slightly after the expected time. |
| 51. | Just-missed | Arriving after it ended. |
| 52. | Last-ditch | As a final attempt. |
| 53. | Last-minute | Done at the latest possible time. |
| 54. | Latter | Nearer the end. |
| 55. | Latter-day | Modern; of recent times. |
| 56. | Leisurely | Unhurried; taking extra time. |
| 57. | Lingering | Continuing longer than expected. |
| 58. | Long after | Well after the expected time. |
| 59. | Long-in-the-tooth | Old; aging. |
| 60. | Mature | Fully developed; older. |
| 61. | Midnight | At 12 a.m.; very late. |
| 62. | Missed | Not caught in time. |
| 63. | Night-owl hours | Very late-night time. |
| 64. | No longer timely | Past the appropriate time. |
| 65. | Not on time | Failing to be punctual. |
| 66. | Now-or-never hour | The last possible chance. |
| 67. | Obsolete | Outdated; no longer current. |
| 68. | Old | Not new; from earlier times. |
| 69. | Old-fashioned | Out of date; from earlier style. |
| 70. | Olden | From long ago. |
| 71. | On the back foot | At a disadvantage; behind. |
| 72. | Overdue | Not done by the due time. |
| 73. | Overnight | During the night; very late. |
| 74. | Past due | After the due time. |
| 75. | Past its prime | Beyond peak condition. |
| 76. | Past midnight | After 12 a.m.; very late. |
| 77. | Past time | Already overdue; too long delayed. |
| 78. | Post-deadline | After the deadline. |
| 79. | Postponed | Moved to a later time. |
| 80. | Pre-dawn | Before dawn; very late night. |
| 81. | Protracted | Extended longer than expected. |
| 82. | Punctuality-challenged | Often not on time. |
| 83. | Run over time | Exceeding the allotted time. |
| 84. | Running behind | Falling short of schedule. |
| 85. | Secondhand | Not new; previously owned. |
| 86. | Senescent | Growing old; aging. |
| 87. | Senior | Older; more advanced in age. |
| 88. | Slow | Taking longer than expected. |
| 89. | Slow-going | Progressing with difficulty or delay. |
| 90. | Straggling | Arriving or moving behind others. |
| 91. | Tardy | Late; not on time. |
| 92. | Timeworn | Worn by time; old. |
| 93. | Too late | After the acceptable time. |
| 94. | Trailing | Falling behind in position. |
| 95. | Twelvish | Around midnight; very late. |
| 96. | Unfashionable | Out of style; dated. |
| 97. | Unpunctual | Not punctual; often behind time. |
| 98. | Unsuitable time | Not an appropriate moment. |
| 99. | Vintage | From an earlier period; old. |
| 100. | Waiting too long | Delaying beyond what’s wise. |
