too late

phrase

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

“It was too late to turn back.”

Opposite
in time
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Meanings

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

    It was too late to turn back.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
in time
Cite this entry
APA

too late. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/too%20late

MLA

“too late.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/too%20late. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “too late,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/too%20late.

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