Antonyms for tardiness


Grammar : Noun
Spell : tahr-dee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtɑr di


Definition of tardiness

Origin :
  • late 14c. (implied in tardity), from Old French tardif (12c.), from Vulgar Latin *tardivus, from Latin tardus "slow, sluggish, dull, stupid," of unknown origin. Related: Tardily; tardiness.
  • noun lateness
Example sentences :
  • Tardiness is reported to be much less in home credit schools.
  • Extract from : « School Credit for Home Work » by Lewis Raymond Alderman
  • Tardiness is a disappointment and an interruption; a kind of falsehood and theft of time.
  • Extract from : « The Choctaw Freedmen » by Robert Elliott Flickinger
  • Tardiness on the part of any pupil doing the work meant a loss of so many credits already accumulated.
  • Extract from : « School Credit for Home Work » by Lewis Raymond Alderman

Synonyms for tardiness

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