lateness

as in tardiness
the quality or state of being late we were unable to get into the movie due to our lateness in arriving

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tardiness
Noun
  • The message tardiness sends is clear—this opportunity isn't a priority for you.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Historically, the climate movement blamed fossil fuel companies for policy tardiness.
    Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Lateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lateness. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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