Definition of LATEST

latest

Plural: latests

Noun

  • The most recent news, trend, or development.
  • the most recent news or development
    • "have you heard the latest?"
  • The most recent thing, particularly information or news.

Adjective Satellite

  • up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
    • "the very latest scientific discoveries"
  • in the current fashion or style
  • after the expected or usual time; delayed
  • of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
  • having died recently
  • (used especially of persons) of the immediate past

Adjective

  • being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
  • of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages
  • at or toward an end or late period or stage of development

Adj

  • superlative form of late: most late
  • Last, final.
  • Most recent.

Adv

  • superlative form of late: most late
  • At the latest.

Examples

  • Complete the XYZ task latest by today 5:00PM.
  • Have you heard the latest?
  • Have you met Jane's latest? I hear he's a hunk.
  • He always knew the LATEST word lists and strategies for Scrabble.
  • Here is the latest news on the accident.
  • It's the latest fashion, ma'am.
  • My latest album, which is being published next week, is even better than my last one.
  • What's the latest on the demonstrations in New York?

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English lateste, from Old English latost, latest, lætest, superlative of læt, whence English late.

Synonyms

a la mode, belated, former, in style, in vogue, late, later, modish, previous, recent, tardy, up-to-the-minute

Antonyms

early, middle

Scrabble Score: 6

latest: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
latest: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
latest: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 7

latest: valid Words With Friends Word