tardiness
tardiness · tardinesses
Verspätung, Unpünktlichkeit
The state or quality of being tardyThe state or quality of being tardy.
US/tˈɑɹdinəs/
» Let me apologize for my tardiness.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(uncountable)The state or quality of being tardy.
Unpünktlichkeit, Verspätung
(countable)The result or product of being tardy.
More definitions
- the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time
Examples
6 sentencesLet me apologize for my tardiness.
Japanese people are annoyed by tardiness.
You must forgive me for my tardiness.
deEntschuldigen Sie meine Verspätung. — Espi
Your repeated tardiness is really frustrating me.
I will have to fire you for consistent tardiness.
ruЯ буду вынужден уволить Вас за систематические опоздания. — marafon
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
the state of being late:
Forms
plural: tardinesses| Singular | tardiness |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedtardy
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable