lateness

/'leitnis/

Thân thiện

The student apologized for his lateness to the morning class.

Definition

Noun: 1. The quality or fact of being late; occurring or arriving after the expected, usual, or proper time. This refers to the state or condition of not being on time. 2. A point in time that is advanced or toward the end of a period. This can refer to a later stage within a sequence or timeframe.

Usage and Examples

• The lateness of the train caused me to miss my appointment. (Here, 'lateness' describes the train's quality of being behind schedule.)
• She apologized for the lateness of her reply to the email. (This refers to the delayed nature of the response.)
• The lateness of the hour made them decide to go home. (In this example, 'lateness' refers to the advanced point in time, meaning it was very late at night.)

Advanced Usage

• "The lateness of the season": This phrase is used to indicate that a particular time of year (e.g., autumn, summer) is far advanced or nearing its end.
  • Because of the lateness of the season, many of the flowers had already wilted.
• "Chronic lateness": A term used to describe a habitual pattern of being late.
  • His chronic lateness became a serious issue at work.

Variants and Related Words

• Late (adjective/adverb): The base form.
• Belated (adjective): Coming or happening later than expected.
• Tardiness (noun): A close synonym, often used interchangeably with 'lateness', though it can sometimes imply a more blameworthy delay.

Synonyms

• Delay
• Tardiness
• Belatedness

Antonyms

• Punctuality
• Promptness
• Earliness

Học thuật

Noun

1. quality of coming late or later in time