tardiness
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tardiness
noun tardinesses
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The state or quality of being tardy.
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
Similar: lateness
- The result or product of being tardy.
Similar: tardity · Opposite: earliness, punctuality
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noun
Similar: tardity · Opposite: earliness, punctuality
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noun the state of being late
| Español | tardanza, sorna, morosidad |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | शिथिलता śithiltā |
| Deutsch | Unpünktlichkeit, Verspätung |
Talk about this word "tardiness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tardiness. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tardiness. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tardiness "tardiness." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tardiness.Cite this
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title = {tardiness},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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