Definitions
- Describing the act of arriving late to an event or meeting. - Referring to a person who has a habit of being late. - Talking about a situation where someone is consistently arriving late.
- Referring to a person who arrives late to an event or meeting. - Describing someone who is new to a group or situation and joins after it has already started. - Talking about a person who is not punctual and often arrives late.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words relate to being late.
- 2Both words refer to people who arrive late.
- 3Both words can be used in formal and informal contexts.
What is the difference?
- 1Function: Latecoming is a verb form while latecomer is a noun.
- 2Usage: Latecoming is used to describe the act of arriving late while latecomer is used to describe a person who arrives late.
- 3Connotation: Latecoming can have a negative connotation as it implies a habit of being late, while latecomer is neutral and simply describes someone who arrived late.
- 4Frequency: Latecomer is more commonly used than latecoming in everyday language.
Remember this!
Latecoming and latecomer are synonyms that both relate to being late. However, latecoming is a verb form used to describe the act of arriving late, while latecomer is a noun used to describe a person who arrives late. Latecoming can have a negative connotation, while latecomer is neutral and more commonly used in everyday language.
