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单词 unpunctuality
释义

unpunctual

adjective

un·​punc·​tu·​al ˌən-ˈpəŋk-chə-wəl How to pronounce unpunctual (audio)
-chəl
: not punctual : late or habitually late
an unpunctual person
unpunctuality
ˌən-ˌpəŋk-chə-ˈwa-lə-tē How to pronounce unpunctual (audio)
noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web At first light, muttering insults against all unpunctual men, the 46-year-old divorced woman and her son pushed out into the unknown. Scott Harrison, latimes.com, 7 Mar. 2018 The government is happy to have our unpunctual but deportable bodies. Héctor Tobar, Slate Magazine, 24 Jan. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1737, in the meaning defined above

unpunctuality

noun

as in tardiness

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • tardiness
  • lateness
  • slowness
  • belatedness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • punctuality
  • promptness
  • timeliness
  • readiness
  • willingness
  • promptitude
  • alacrity
  • quickness
  • prematurity
  • aptness
  • earliness
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