tardiness — the quality or habit of being late; lateness
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the quality or habit of being late; lateness
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtɑːrdinəs/
Example Sentences
- The teacher's tardiness was ironic since she always scolded students for being late.
- Company policy states that excessive tardiness may result in termination.
- My tardiness to the wedding meant I missed the couple's vows and only saw the cake cutting.
tardiness
NOUN[/ˈtɑːrdinəs/]
the quality or habit of being late; lateness
💡 Concept
His tardiness made the whole class turn and stare as he sneaked in.
🎵 Rhyme
His tardiness couldn't stop his hardiness!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈtɑːrdinəs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtɑːdinəs/
🌳Etymology
Roottardy
Suffix--iness
🎵Rhyme
hardinesstardiness
hardiness
tardiness
🔗Collocations
chronic tardiness
excused tardiness
tardiness policy
frequent tardiness
tardiness penalty
reduce tardiness
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“The teacher's tardiness was ironic since she always scolded students for being late.”
“Company policy states that excessive tardiness may result in termination.”
😄 Fun example
“My tardiness to the wedding meant I missed the couple's vows and only saw the cake cutting.”
“The flight's tardiness caused a domino effect of delayed connections.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
latenessdelayunpunctualityprocrastination
Antonyms
punctualitypromptnesstimeliness
Related
tardybelatedoverduebehind schedule
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