showing up late
Arriving after expected
Showing up late is arriving after the expected or agreed-upon time.
The phrase emphasizes the act of appearance rather than mere lateness—you eventually arrive, but not when you should have: She has a habit of showing up late to meetings.
It can suggest inconsideration or unreliability: He kept showing up late until they stopped inviting him.
- tardyArriving past due
- delayedMade to wait longer
- overduePast expected arrival
- rushingRapid forward movement
- last minuteJust before deadline
apologizing · excuses · making excuses · traffic · alarm · oversleep · stuck in traffic · waiting · impatient · clock · deadline · fashionably · straggler · belated · behind · procrastinate · dawdle · scramble
- delaysdelays, delay, delayed, postponement, postpone
showing up latepunctuality
Being on time
dependability · reliability · conscientiousness · time management · respectfulness
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