Spanish Conversation · Level 101
60 words
Spanish word
impuntual
Pronunciation
IPA/impunˈtwal/
Meaning
- adjectiveunpunctual
Example
Mi hermano es impuntual y llega tarde al trabajo.
My brother is unpunctual and arrives late to work.
More examples
En las reuniones suele ser impuntual.
He is habitually late to meetings.
Core concept
A person who habitually arrives late and does not respect agreed meeting times.
Common phrases
ser impuntual
be habitually late
ser impuntual con las citas
be habitually late for appointments
ser impuntual en las reuniones
be habitually late to meetings
Similar words
puntual: Arrives at appointments on time and respects agreed schedules.
despistado: Often forgets details or times and ends up arriving late.
retrasado: Arrives later than the scheduled time.
Definition in Spanish
Persona que suele llegar tarde y no respeta la hora acordada.
Word origin
It is formed from the privative prefix in- plus puntual, ultimately from Latin punctum 'point', and it denotes the negation of punctuality.
Usage tips
- Impuntual marks a recurring habit rather than a single late occasion, and conversational Spanish often describes the habit with phrases such as 'suele llegar tarde' to avoid sounding accusatory.
Opposites
- puntualpunctualadjective
Related words
- impuntualidadhabitual latenessnoun
- impuntualmentehabitually lateadverb