World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnpunctual
/ʌnˈpʌŋk.tʃu.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Habitually failing to arrive at the correct or expected time; not punctual; late.
"His unpunctual arrival caused the entire meeting to be delayed." - 2
Not occurring at the expected or designated time.
"The unpunctual delivery of materials halted production on the assembly line."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix 'un-' (meaning 'not') combined with 'punctual', which traces back to the Medieval Latin 'punctualis', from Latin 'punctus' meaning 'point'. The term emerged in the late 17th century to describe individuals failing to arrive or complete tasks at the appointed time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unpunctual" is said worldwide
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en retard
Transliteration: ahn ruh-tahr
"Il est souvent en retard pour les réunions importantes."
unpünktlich
Transliteration: oon-pynkt-likh
"Er ist bei seinen Terminen oft unpünktlich."
ritardatario
Transliteration: ree-tar-da-ta-rio
"Il suo comportamento ritardatario ha infastidito tutti."
impuntual
Transliteration: im-poon-twal
"No me gusta trabajar con gente impuntual."
impontual
Transliteration: im-põ-twal
"O funcionário impontual recebeu uma advertência."
असमय
Transliteration: asamay
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसकी असमय आदत के कारण ट्रेन छूट गई।"
不守时的
Transliteration: bù shǒu shí de
Script: 中文汉字
"他总是一个不守时的人。"
시간을 지키지 않는
Transliteration: sigan-eul jikiji anhneun
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 약속 시간에 늘 늦는 사람이다."
時間にルーズな
Transliteration: jikan ni rūzu na
Script: 日本語
"彼は時間にルーズなので信用できない。"
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