Tardiness

tar·dy  (tärd)

adj. tar·di·er, tar·di·est

1. Occurring, arriving, acting, or done after the scheduled, expected, or usual time; late.

2. Moving slowly; sluggish.

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[Alteration of Middle English tardive, slow, from Old French tardif, from Vulgar Latin *tardvus, from Latin tardus.]

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tardi·ly adv.

tardi·ness n.

Synonyms: tardy, behindhand, late, overdue
These adjectives mean not arriving, occurring, acting, or done at the scheduled, expected, or usual time: tardy in making a dental appointment; behindhand with her car payments; late for the plane; an overdue bus.

Antonym: prompt

Thesaurus

Noun

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tardiness - the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time timing - the time when something happens punctuality, promptness - the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time