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- [leyt-kuhm-er]
- /ˈleɪtˌkʌm ər/
- /ˈleɪtˌkʌm.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [leyt-kuhm-er]
- /ˈleɪtˌkʌm ər/
Definitions of latecomer word
- noun latecomer a person who arrives late: The latecomers were seated after the overture. 1
- noun latecomer A person who arrives late. 1
- noun latecomer sb who arrives late 1
- countable noun latecomer A latecomer is someone who arrives after the time that they should have done, or later than others. 0
- noun latecomer a person or thing that comes late 0
- noun latecomer one that arrives or comes late 0
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Origin of latecomer
First appearance:
before 1865 One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; late + comer
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Parts of speech for Latecomer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
latecomer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
latecomer usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for latecomer
noun latecomer
- outsider — a person not belonging to a particular group, set, party, etc.: Society often regards the artist as an outsider.
- stranger — French L'Étranger. a novel (1942) by Albert Camus.
- foreigner — a person not native to or naturalized in the country or jurisdiction under consideration; alien.
- novice — a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he or she is placed; beginner; tyro: a novice in politics.
- beginner — A beginner is someone who has just started learning to do something and cannot do it very well yet.
Antonyms for latecomer
noun latecomer
- local — low-cal.
- native — being the place or environment in which a person was born or a thing came into being: one's native land.
- professional — following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain: a professional builder.
- national — of, relating to, or maintained by a nation as an organized whole or independent political unit: national affairs.
- expert — A person who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area.
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