Meanings
adjectivelate to the party (not comparable)
- idiomaticnot comparableLate in taking an action or adopting an idea.
Some companies that others perceived as being late to the party really cleaned house: Facebook was after MySpace […]
2012, Erika Napoletano, The Power of UnpopularSynonyms: late to the ball, late to the game
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveLate in taking an action or adopting an idea.
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Translations
Finnish myöhässä
- myöhässäTranslations
German spät dran
- spät dranTranslations
Polish spóźniony
- spóźnionyTranslations
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APA
late to the party. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/late%20to%20the%20party
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“late to the party.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/late%20to%20the%20party. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “late to the party,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/late%20to%20the%20party.
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