latest

lat-est · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Superlative form of "late"; most recent or newest.

  2. 2.

    Most fashionable or up-to-date.

  3. 3.

    Used as a noun: the most recent news, developments, or fashion.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    at the latest — No later than a specified time
  • •
    the latest thing — The newest fashion or trend
  • •
    the very latest — The most recent possible time or development

Related words

Antonyms: earliest, first, oldest
See also: late, later, newest, recent
Synonyms: current, most recent, newest

Etymology

Superlative form of "late," from Old English læt meaning "slow, sluggish, coming after the expected time."