Késedelmes

Késedelmes is a Hungarian adjective meaning "delayed" or "late." It is derived from the noun késedelem, which denotes delay or lateness, with the suffix -es forming an adjective that indicates a characteristic related to delay. The term is primarily used to describe events, actions, or items that occur later than planned or expected.

In usage, késedelmes is common in formal, administrative, or technical language. It often appears before nouns such as érkezés, teljesítés, vagy küldemény to indicate that the arrival, completion, or dispatch is late. For example, a késedelmes érkezés refers to a late arrival, and a késedelmes teljesítés denotes a delayed completion. The word tends to appear in written communication, contracts, reports, and official notices rather than in everyday conversation, where adverbs like késve or verbs such as késik are more typical.

Related terms include késedelem (delay) and késés (lateness). The adjective contrasts with more everyday expressions of lateness and with the adverb késve, which simply means “late” as an adverb. While késedelmes can describe people in some formal contexts, it is more commonly used to describe processes, deliveries, or events rather than individuals.

See also: késedelem, késés, késve.