timeliness

T1I1M3E1L1I1N1E1S1S1
/ˈtaɪm.li.nəs/

noun

The state of being timely.

Similar
promptnesspunctualityopportunenessseasonabilityseasonablenesstempestivitypatness
Opposite
untimeliness
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Meanings

nountimeliness (usually uncountable, plural timelinesses)

plural timelinesses

  1. uncountableusuallyThe state of being timely.

    Synonyms: promptness, punctuality, opportuneness, seasonability, seasonableness, tempestivity

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe state of being timely.

Similar
promptnesspunctualityopportunenessseasonabilityseasonablenesstempestivity
Opposite
untimeliness

More synonyms by meaning

nounbeing at the right time

Similar
seasonableness
Opposite
untimeliness
Broader
timing

nountimely convenience

Similar
opportunenesspatness
Broader
convenience
Also see
opportunenesspatnesspromptnesspunctualityseasonableness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From timely + -ness.

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Translations

Bulgarian своевременност
  • своевременност (svoevremennost)the state of being timely
Dutch stiptheid
  • stiptheidthe state of being timely
Finnish oikea-aikaisuus, täsmällisyys
  • oikea-aikaisuusthe state of being timely
  • täsmällisyysthe state of being timely
French ponctualité
  • ponctualitéthe state of being timely
German Pünktlichkeit
  • Pünktlichkeitthe state of being timely
Greek επικαιρότητα
  • επικαιρότητα (epikairótita)the state of being timely
Irish tráthúlacht
  • tráthúlachtthe state of being timely
Italian tempestività
  • tempestivitàthe state of being timely
Portuguese prontidão, pontualidade
  • prontidãothe state of being timely
  • pontualidadethe state of being timely
  • tempestividadethe state of being timely
Spanish puntualidad, tempestividad
  • puntualidadthe state of being timely
  • tempestividadthe state of being timely
Swedish läglighet, lämplighet
  • läglighetthe state of being timely
  • lämplighetthe state of being timely
Cite this entry
APA

timeliness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/timeliness

MLA

“timeliness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/timeliness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “timeliness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/timeliness.

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