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单词 tardiness
释义

tardiness

noun

tar·​di·​ness ˈtär-dē-nəs How to pronounce tardiness (audio)
: the quality or state of being tardy or late
Students might be sent to Saturday school for any of various infractions, such as tardiness, truancy, smoking, failure to deliver class-work, or creating a disturbance. Anne H. Soukhanov
What you really need is a story that will not only excuse tardiness but encourage your boss to give you the entire day off. Jeff Foxworthy
His habitual tardiness got him fired from job after job, yet he couldn't see the consequences of his actions. June Kinoshita

Synonyms

  • belatedness
  • delinquency
  • lateness
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Word History

First Known Use

1608, in the meaning defined above

tardiness

noun

as in lateness
the quality or state of being late habitual tardiness will be recorded in your personnel file

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • lateness
  • belatedness
  • delinquency
  • dilatoriness
  • sluggishness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • earliness
  • prematurity
  • promptness
  • punctuality
  • promptitude
  • prematureness
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