as in lateness
the quality or state of being late
habitual tardiness will be recorded in your personnel file
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1
as in leisurely
moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed
thus far progress on the project has been tardy
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as in delayed
not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time
explained that I was tardy because my car had broken down on the way to work
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Recent Examples of tardiness
Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
Arriving Late Without a Valid Excuse Nothing communicates disrespect and poor time management, like tardiness.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Lori Hawkins, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Jan. 2024
After being tardy answering the client’s bar grievance, Terry refunded the $3,000.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Despite the preemptive tardiness chiding, the runway show began at 11.25.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Mar. 2025
Arriving Late Without a Valid Excuse Nothing communicates disrespect and poor time management, like tardiness.
—Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
The district will excuse students who are tardy or absent due to traffic delays.
—Lori Hawkins, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Jan. 2024
After being tardy answering the client’s bar grievance, Terry refunded the $3,000.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tardiness
Adjective
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Walking Faster Improves Health in Multiple Ways In addition to decreasing irregular heartbeat risks, steady and brisk walking was also connected to other improvements in overall health compared with leisurely walking.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Take a leisurely stroll through a nursery or garden center to see other planting ideas and supplies for your yard.—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The company reaffirmed plans to launch an affordable model in early 2025, but warned the production ramp could be slower than expected.—
Akash Sriram and Abhirup Roy,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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The last two years have been incredibly slow, with existing home sales at their lowest levels since the mid-1990s.—
Laurel Wamsley,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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By late April, his average approval rating had fallen under 45 percent.—
The Hill Staff,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2025
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Miro Heiskanen, who hasn’t played since late January after having knee surgery, once again participated in the morning skate on Wednesday.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Reporting meant hours of conversation in the car; room for asking the same questions over and over; the gradual diminishment of one’s embarrassment about being ignorant or uncertain; a dilatory attitude of quiet listening and watching; the possibility of misunderstandings resolved.—
Joshua Rothman,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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He can’t be blamed for the agency’s dilatory response to problems at the plant.—
The Editorial Board,
WSJ,
25 May 2022
Adjective
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Their purpose was to raise funds to create a home for delinquent girls.—
Richard Selcer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Apr. 2025
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Student loan servicers typically begin reporting late payments on delinquent federal student loans when a payment hasn’t been made for 90 days - that’s why the first wave of late payments was reported in February.—
Robert Farrington,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Scrambling to recall a few staff and issue some belated funding is just window dressing.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Please accept our belated apology.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Tardiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tardiness. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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