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punctualitythe quality of being on time; habitually arriving or doing something at the expected or correct time

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the quality of being on time; habitually arriving or doing something at the expected or correct time

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌpʌŋktʃuˈæləti/

Korean meaning: 정시성, 시간을 지키는 성질

Korean pronunciation: 펑크추**앨**러티

Example Sentences

  • The CEO's legendary punctuality meant meetings started exactly at the scheduled time, even if it was 7:03 AM.
  • My grandmother's punctuality is so extreme that she arrives 30 minutes early and then waits in her car.
  • Swiss trains are famous worldwide for their punctuality.

punctuality

NOUN

//ˌpʌŋktʃuˈæləti//

the quality of being on time; habitually arriving or doing something at the expected or correct time

punctuality concept
💡 Concept

A businesswoman's punctuality allows her to board the train calmly

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punctuality rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Punctuality mentality shapes your reality!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌpʌŋktʃuˈæləti/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌpʌŋktʃuˈæləti/

🌳Etymology

Rootpunct
Suffix--uality

Origin

라틴어에서 온 단어로, 'punctum(점)'에서 시작되어 '정확한 점, 순간'을 의미하게 되었습니다. 시간의 정확한 '점'을 지킨다는 의미에서 정시성의 뜻이 되었죠.

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🎵Rhyme

ualityrealitymentality
uality
reality
mentality

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📝Examples

The CEO's legendary punctuality meant meetings started exactly at the scheduled time, even if it was 7:03 AM.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother's punctuality is so extreme that she arrives 30 minutes early and then waits in her car.

Swiss trains are famous worldwide for their punctuality.

😄 Fun example

His punctuality was so poor that friends told him parties started an hour earlier than they actually did.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

timelinesspromptnessreliabilityprecision

Antonyms

tardinesslatenessunpunctuality

Related

punctualscheduledeadlinetimingdiscipline