punctuality

CEFRB2

/pʌŋktjʊˈæləti/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The habit of arriving or acting at the planned time.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The state of being punctual

Examples

  • In Europe and America, people regard punctuality as a matter of course.

  • In Europe, people regard punctuality as a matter of course.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • [ˌpʌŋkt͡ʃuˈæləɾi]
  • [ˌpʌŋt͡ʃuˈæləɾi]

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • You were punctual to your appointment: punctuality is the first of virtues, and a sign of pretty behaviour in a young man. I foresee that you will succeed!

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Antonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The boss rewarded the employee for her consistent blank to work every morning.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From punctual + -ity.