unpunctual

«unpunctual» in Mova's school dictionary: Not on time; often late — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adjective (unpunctual; formal)

meaning for a pupil

Not on time; often late. tree →

sense in the lessons

Formal word used in school reports, letters and exam language: «He is often unpunctual.» In everyday speech people say «late» or «always late». In maths problems about time, an unpunctual bus arrives after its timetable time.

examples

• The report said she was sometimes unpunctual in the mornings. tree →
• Unpunctual trains made everyone late for work. tree →
• Being unpunctual is rude when others are waiting. tree →
• The unpunctual guest arrived after dinner was over. tree →
• The bus was unpunctual: due at 8:10, it came at 8:25, so 15 minutes late. tree →
• Try not to be unpunctual for your exams. tree →

note

Takes «an». Punctual = on time. Formal; everyday: «late». In time sums: lateness = actual time − planned time.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «unpunctual» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.