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Lateness

/ˈleɪt.nəs/

The property of being late.

📖 Definitions of "Lateness"

noun

1
The property of being late.
"His chronic lateness will cost him a promotion if not his job."

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
earlinessnoun	The condition of being early.

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
tardinessnoun	(uncountable) The state or quality of being tardy.
lagnoun	(countable) A gap, a delay; an interval created by something not keeping up; a latency.
delayingnoun	A delay.
delaynoun	A period of time before an event occurs; the act of delaying; procrastination; lingering inactivity.
backwardnessnoun	The state of being backward.
behindnoun	The rear, back-end.
advancenoun	A forward move; improvement or progression.
progressnoun	Movement or advancement through a series of events, or points in time; development through time.
slippagenoun	A lessening of performance or achievement.
eveningnoun	The time of day between afternoon and night.
afternoonnoun	The part of the day from noon or lunchtime until sunset, evening, or suppertime or 6pm.
backlognoun	An accumulation or buildup, especially of unfilled orders, unconsumed products or unfinished work.
retardationnoun	The act of retarding or delaying; hindrance.
fashionable latenessnoun	The condition or habit of being fashionably late.
belatednessnoun	The state or quality of being belated or of being too late.
delayabilitynoun	The property of being delayable.
tarditynoun	Slowness; tardiness.
laggardnessnoun	The quality or state of being a laggard.
latternessnoun	Quality of being latter.
delayismnoun	A tendency to delay.