punctuality B2 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˌpʌŋkt͡ʃuˈæləti/ UK /pʌŋktjʊˈæləti/ See IPA manual Freq #23964 Meanings 1 noun The habit of arriving or doing things at exactly the right time. Her punctuality impressed her new manager. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the habit of arriving or... promptnesstimeliness ↔ Opposites earlinesslatenessuntimeliness Word family Forms unpunctuality Etymology AI details From punctual + -ity. Topics Space, Position & Direction External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # punctuality **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌpʌŋkt͡ʃuˈæləti/ **IPA (UK):** /pʌŋktjʊˈæləti/ **Frequency rank:** 23964 ## Meanings 1. The habit of arriving or doing things at exactly the right time. ## Examples - Her punctuality impressed her new manager. ## Antonyms - earliness - lateness - untimeliness ## Etymology From punctual + -ity. ## AI Etymology Punctuality comes from punctual + -ity. In present-day English it covers the habit of arriving or doing things at exactly the right time. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction markdown