Tardiness Synonyms and Antonyms

The quality or condition of not being on time
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. lateness
  2. detention
  3. belatedness
  4. slowness
  5. delay
Antonyms:
  1. punctuality

Words Related to Tardiness

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. time
  2. ineptitude
  3. non-appearance

Tardiness Sentence Examples

  • Excessive tardiness can also result in you getting fired.

  • This tardiness in authorship is a significant fact in his life, in harmony with his tempered wisdom.

  • Even one second of tardiness to the biology lab would earn one a stern rebuke.

  • He was sent to Congress to report Gates's success against Burgoyne, but his tardiness secured for him a sarcastic reception.

  • She apologized for her tardiness to the balance of the accumulated climbers who were tarrying over coffee and herb tea.

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