non-punctual
Never on time
Non-punctual describes someone or something that doesn't arrive or happen at the expected or scheduled time.
The term is a somewhat formal or awkward way of saying late or tardy, and appears more often in written contexts than in casual speech.
The report cited non-punctual deliveries as a major customer complaint.
Someone who is habitually non-punctual has a pattern of showing up late.
Not consistently performing
- tardyArriving past due
- lateNot on time
- behind scheduleNot on time
- unpunctualHabitually not timely
inconsistent · irregular · erratic · undependable · flaky · disorganized · careless · heedless
At the rear
- overduePast expected arrival
- belatedArriving after expected
- detainedHeld against one's will
- stalledStopped unexpectedly
postponed · deferred · rescheduled · running late · behindhand · protracted · adjourned · suspended
Person who delays unnecessarily
- procrastinatorOne who delays tasks
- stragglerOne who lags behind
- laggardOne falling behind
- slowpokeUnhurried, frustratingly so
loiterer · foot-dragger · time-waster · idler · slacker · lollygagger · snail-paced · dilatory
unreliable
Not consistently performing
- tardyArriving past due
- lateNot on time
- behind scheduleNot on time
unpunctual · inconsistent · irregular · erratic · undependable · flaky · disorganized · careless · heedless · negligent
behind
At the rear
stalled · postponed · deferred · rescheduled · running late · behindhand · protracted · adjourned · suspended · set back
dawdler
Person who delays unnecessarily
- procrastinatorOne who delays tasks
- stragglerOne who lags behind
- laggardOne falling behind
slowpoke · loiterer · foot-dragger · time-waster · idler · slacker · lollygagger · snail-paced · dilatory · remiss
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