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timeful

timeful

8.8
Being careful to do things on time
  • adjective
translation icon : puntual
  • He is known for his timeful responses to emails, never keeping anyone waiting.

Examples

  • Her timeful approach helped the project stay on schedule.

  • Being timeful is important when you have many deadlines to meet.

  • She is always timeful for her meetings.

  • Being timeful is crucial in a professional environment.

  • Her timeful approach helped the project stay on schedule.

  • Being timeful is important when you have many deadlines to meet.

  • He is known for his timeful responses to emails, never keeping anyone waiting.

Synonyms

timely
vstimeful
111 3.0

Happening at the right time to be useful

focuses on noticing time and planning actions for best moments
punctual
vstimeful
27 3.2

On time for a meeting or event

shows active awareness of time and manages it to meet schedules

Antonyms

unpunctual
6.2

Being late for the agreed time instead of arriving or starting on time

time-challenged
  • Informal
8.1

A person who cannot manage time well and often finishes tasks late

How Punctual

punctual
27 3.2
timeful
8.8
late
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

timeful positive

Morphology

timeful = time (transparent) = time + ful

Standard derivation from 'time' by '-ful', making an adjective meaning 'characterized by concern for time' which is inferable by learners.

Etymology

Timeful is formed from time 'hours or schedule' and -ful 'having or full of', like in careful. So being timeful means being 'good at being on time' and aware of when things should happen.