noun
- the quality or state of being late; tardiness
Examples
- Her chronic lateness to meetings frustrated her colleagues.
- The teacher marked points off for lateness on the assignment.
- Due to the lateness of the hour, we decided to postpone the discussion.
- His lateness was caused by unexpected traffic on the highway.
- The company has a strict policy regarding employee lateness.
- She apologized for her lateness and quickly took her seat.