Synonyms for lateness
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
The state of being late.
His chronic lateness will cost him a promotion if not his job.
Related words
- Is a kind of
- untimeliness
Forms
- Plural
- latenesses → tardinesses, belatednesses…
Example sentences
- tardiness I will have to fire you for consistent tardiness.
- belatedness She began her letter by entreating me to forgive the belatedness of her reply.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| lateness | steady | |
| tardiness | steady | |
| belatedness | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- tardity
- 9 letters
- tardiness3
- 11 letters
- belatedness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tardiness3 = 3 syllables).