tardiness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English tardy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English tardiness From tardy + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The state or quality of being tardy.
I would like to say this. Tardiness is not something you can do on your own. Many, many people contributed to my tardiness. I would like to thank my parents for never giving me a ride to school, the LA city bus driver who took a chance on an unknown kid and last but not least, the wonderful crew from McDonalds who spend hours making those egg McMuffins without which I might never be tardy.
1995, Amy Heckerling, Clueless, spoken by Travis:Some ten years ago, an evening excursion train from the Walsall area to Manchester, when travelling well over the heavily-graded Walsall-Rugeley line, was brought to a stand at a level crossing at Hednesford by the tardiness of a gatekeeper, who was pottering about in his garden instead of attending to his duties.
1947 January and February, “Notes and News: Drivers' Reprisals”, in Railway Magazine, page 53:
- (countable) The result or product of being tardy.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tardinesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Synonyms
lateness (quality of being tardy) · tardity
Translations (10)
de Unpünktlichkeit (the state of being late) · de Verspätung (the state of being late) · is seinkun (the state of being late) · hi शिथिलता (the state of being late) · es morosidad (the state of being late) · es tardanza (the state of being late) · bg закъснение (the state of being late) · mi tūreititanga (the state of being late) · la tarditās (the state of being late) · es sorna (the state of being late)