Lateness
noun
noun ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The state of being late. uncountable, usually
"His chronic lateness will cost him a promotion if not his job."
- 2 quality of coming late or later in time wordnet
Example
More examples"The company has hard and fast rules against lateness."
Etymology
From late + -ness.