Definition of LATENESS

lateness

Plural: latenesses

Noun

  • The quality or state of arriving or occurring after the expected time.
  • quality of coming late or later in time
  • The state of being late.

Examples

  • Despite the LATENESS of the hour, the Scrabble game continued with intense focus.
  • His chronic lateness will cost him a promotion if not his job.

Origin / Etymology

From late + -ness.

Scrabble Score: 8

lateness: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
lateness: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
lateness: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

lateness: valid Words With Friends Word