lateness

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lateness

/ˈleɪt.nɪs/ UK, US
/ˈleɪt.nəs/ UK, US

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noun latenesses

uncountable, usually The state of being late. His chronic lateness will cost him a promotion if not his job.
Similar: belatedness, tardiness, behindhandness, lateness, tardity

Opposite: earliness, punctuality

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noun

Opposite: earliness, punctuality

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noun The property of being late

日本語	遅刻 chikoku
Deutsch	Verspätung
Română	întârziere, zăbavă

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@misc{lateness_2026,
  title = {lateness},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lateness},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}