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Lateness vs Unpunctuality - What's the difference?

lateness | unpunctuality |

As nouns the difference between lateness and unpunctuality

is that lateness is the property of being late while unpunctuality is not being punctual; lateness.

lateness

English

Noun

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  • The property of being late
    • His chronic lateness will cost him a promotion if not his job.

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    unpunctuality

    English

    Noun

  • Not being punctual; lateness.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1902, author=Marco Polo and Rustichello of Pisa, title=The Travels of Marco Polo Volume 1, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Yule soon became so accustomed to the din as to be undisturbed by the noise, but the unpunctuality and carelessness of the native workmen sorely tried his patience, of which Nature had endowed him with but a small reserve. }}
  • *{{quote-book, year=1922, author=May Sinclair, title=Anne Severn and the Fieldings, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Thus he made a habit of long walks after dark on week-days and of unpunctuality at meals. }}