Lateness synonyms

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advanced hour
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tardiness
(Uncountable) The state or quality of being tardy.
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retardation
A decrease in velocity
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protraction
(Anatomy) An anterior movement on the horizontal plane; The forward movement of the tongue or of a limb
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prolongation
The act of prolonging.
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slowness
The quality or state of being slow.
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backwardness
The state of being backward.
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late date
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anticipation (antonym)
Anticipation means the state of being prepared for something upcoming.
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earliness (antonym)
The condition of being early
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promptness (antonym)
The habit of adhering to a designated time.
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delay (related)
A delaying or being delayed
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time (related)
(Only in singular, sports and figuratively) Time out; temporary, limited suspension of play.
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non-attendance (related)
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unavailability (related)
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Find another word for lateness. In this page you can discover 16 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for lateness, like: belatedness, advanced hour, tardiness, retardation, protraction, prolongation, slowness, backwardness, late date, anticipation and earliness.
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Lateness Sentence Examples

  • In spite of the lateness of the hour, the rest of us were far too hyper for sleep.

  • fall off in quality and carefulness in proportion to their lateness; though an honourable exception must be made in favour of those proceeding from Kirman and Yazd in Persia, mostly dating from the 17th and 18th centuries.

  • II) are regarded as suggestive of legend; to say nothing of the lateness of all the documents relating to the wars of Og, and the remoteness of Bashan from the regions of the Israelites' wandering.

  • On the other land, the lateness of occurrence of any particular mathematical idea is usually closely correlated with its intrinsic difficulty.

  • Be on time: most employers will have you clock in and lateness is not only rude, it's irresponsible.

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