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tardiness
tar·dy T0047000 (tär′dē)adj. tar·di·er, tar·di·est 1. Occurring, arriving, acting, or done after the scheduled, expected, or usual time; late.2. Moving or progressing slowly; sluggish: walking at a tardy pace.
[Alteration of Middle English tardive, slow, from Old French tardif, from Vulgar Latin *tardīvus, from Latin tardus.]
tar′di·ly adv.tar′di·ness n.Synonyms: tardy, late, overdue
These adjectives mean not arriving, occurring, acting, or done at the scheduled, expected, or usual time: tardy in making a dental appointment; late for the plane; an overdue bus.Antonym: promptThesaurus| Noun | 1. | tardiness - the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected timetiming - the time when something happenspunctuality, promptness - the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time |
tardinessnoun1. lateness, dilatoriness, unpunctuality His legendary tardiness left audiences waiting for hours.2. delay, slowness, procrastination, belatedness his tardiness in giving talented players international experiencetardinessnounThe quality or condition of not being on time:belatedness, lateness.TranslationsTardiness
TardinessDagwoodcomic strip character; chronically late at the office. [Comics: “Blondie” in Horn, 118]ten o’clock scholarschoolboy who habitually arrives late. [Nurs. Rhyme: Opie, 378]White Rabbitpocket watch-carrying rabbit. [Br. Lit.: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland]tardiness
Synonyms for tardinessnoun latenessSynonyms- lateness
- dilatoriness
- unpunctuality
noun delaySynonyms- delay
- slowness
- procrastination
- belatedness
Synonyms for tardinessnoun the quality or condition of not being on timeSynonymsAntonyms for tardinessnoun the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected timeRelated WordsAntonyms |