lateness

• Качество или состояние задержки или наступления после ожидаемого или обычного времени.

The quality or state of being delayed or occurring after the expected or usual time.

uncountable

1. Quality of being lateB1formal

   The state or quality of arriving, happening, or being done after the expected or usual time.

   Опоздание

   • His chronic lateness to meetings annoyed his colleagues.
   • The lateness of the train caused many passengers to miss their connections.
   • She apologized for the lateness of her reply to the email.

   Synonymsdelaytardiness

   Antonymspromptnesspunctuality