Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

too late

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.25 in modern English

Syllables: too late
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used to indicate that something is ineffective or useless because it happens after the best time for it.

Example Sentences

"It was too late to turn back."

Phrases

last minute too little, too late

Frequently Paired Words

last minute too little, too late

Antonyms

in time

Questions

What does too late mean?: Used to indicate that something is ineffective or useless because it happens after the best time for it.

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