latecoming
Showing up late
Latecoming describes arrival after the expected or appropriate time, or emergence late in a sequence or period.
A latecoming guest arrives after dinner has started; a latecoming convert joins a cause only after it gains momentum.
The word functions as both adjective and noun: His latecoming cost him the best seats.
Arriving past due
- belatedArriving after expected
- overduePast expected arrival
- delayedMade to wait longer
- behindAt the rear
straggler · last-minute · oversleep · dawdling · laggard · sluggishness · procrastination · lag
Expressing regret or apology
- excuseOffered reason for wrongdoing
- explanationStatement making something clear
- apologyStatement acknowledging wrongdoing
- regretSorrow over past actions
pardon · acknowledgment · contrite · forgiveness · justification · embarrassment · sheepish · apologetic
Movement along routes
- detourAlternate path around obstruction
- breakdownFailure or decomposition
- holdupTheft by threat
- congestionExcessive accumulation causing blockage
gridlock · jam · accident · construction · slowdown · bottleneck · obstruction · snarl-up
Break in continuity
- disturbanceDisruption of order
- distractionThing diverting one's attention
- intrusionUnauthorized entry into space
- commotionNoisy, confused disturbance
entrance · disruption · unsettling · awkward · noticeable · conspicuous
tardy
Arriving past due
behind · straggler · last-minute · oversleep · dawdling · laggard · sluggishness · procrastination · lag · slowness
sorry
Expressing regret or apology
- excuseOffered reason for wrongdoing
- explanationStatement making something clear
- apologyStatement acknowledging wrongdoing
regret · pardon · acknowledgment · contrite · forgiveness · justification · embarrassment · sheepish · apologetic
traffic
Movement along routes
congestion · gridlock · jam · accident · construction · slowdown · bottleneck · obstruction · snarl-up · queue
interruption
Break in continuity
- disturbanceDisruption of order
- distractionThing diverting one's attention
- intrusionUnauthorized entry into space
commotion · entrance · disruption · unsettling · awkward · noticeable · conspicuous
reprimand
Formal expression of disapproval
- warningAlert about danger
- demeritPunitive mark recorded
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
penalty · detention · write-up · probation · disciplinary · mark · absence · notation · dock · deduction
hurried
Done too quickly
haste · sprint · scurry · race · frantic · rushed · breathless · panicked · last-minute · racing
latecomingearly arrival
Coming before expected
punctuality · promptness · early · timeliness · ahead of schedule
late, come, latecomers, latecomer, lately, later, latest, lateness, comes