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TARDINESS: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for TARDINESS?

Need another word that means the same as “tardiness”? Find 4 synonyms and 30 related words for “tardiness” in this overview.

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Tardiness as a Noun
Definitions of "Tardiness" as a noun
Synonyms of "Tardiness" as a noun (4 Words)
Usage Examples of "Tardiness" as a noun
Associations of "Tardiness" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Tardiness” are: lateness, delay, retardation, dilatoriness

Tardiness as a Noun

Definitions of "Tardiness" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “tardiness” as a noun can have the following definitions:

The quality or fact of being late; lateness.
The quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time.

Synonyms of "Tardiness" as a noun (4 Words)

delay	The action of delaying or being delayed. Instant replay caused too long a delay.
dilatoriness	State of uncertainty or perplexity especially as requiring a choice between equally unfavorable options.
lateness	Quality of coming late or later in time. She wouldn t tolerate lateness* in her class.*
retardation	The action of delaying or slowing the progress or development of something. The goals of treatment include retardation* of disease progression.*

Usage Examples of "Tardiness" as a noun

Forgive my tardiness, I had some very important business to attend to.

Associations of "Tardiness" (30 Words)

andantino	A movement or passage marked to be performed andantino. The slow movement is marked andantino.
belated	After the expected or usual time; delayed. A belated* birthday card.*
deceased	Dead. The deceased* man s family.*
dilatory	Intended to cause delay. They resorted to dilatory* tactics forcing a postponement of peace talks.*
drawl	Lengthen and slow down or draw out. Suits me fine he drawled.
dullness	The quality of not perceiving things distinctly. The summer light cut into the dullness* of the room.*
easygoing	Not hurried or forced. At a leisurely or easygoing* pace.*
gradual	(Roman Catholic Church) an antiphon (usually from the Book of Psalms) immediately after the epistle at Mass. A gradual* slope.*
idler	A pulley that transmits no power but guides or stretches a belt or rope.
inactive	Not active physically or mentally. Inactive Crohn s disease.
indolence	Avoidance of activity or exertion; laziness. My failure is probably due to my own indolence.
inert	Chemically inactive. An inert* political system.*
laggard	A person who makes slow progress and falls behind others. A bell to summon laggard* children to school.*
late	Later than usual or than expected. Their late* quarrel.*
lazy	Showing a lack of care. Lazy white clouds.
lethargic	Deficient in alertness or activity. I felt tired and a little lethargic.
lifeless	Deprived of life; no longer living. It was a lifeless* party until she arrived.*
lingering	The act of tarrying. There are still some lingering* doubts in my mind.*
loosen	Cause to become loose. Loosen the tension on a rope.
oafish	Rough or clumsy and unintelligent. Oafish behaviour.
piecemeal	Characterized by unsystematic partial measures taken over a period of time. The village is slowly being killed off by piecemeal* development.*
ponderous	Having great mass and weight and unwieldiness. The show is loaded down with ponderous* one liners.*
procrastination	The act of procrastinating; putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time. Your first tip is to avoid procrastination.
relax	Cause to feel relaxed. He relaxed in the hot tub.
slacken	Make less active or fast. He slackened his pace as he got tired.
sloth	A disinclination to work or exert yourself. He should overcome his natural sloth* and complacency.*
slow	At a slow tempo. Worked with the slow* students.*
sluggish	Slow-moving or inactive. A sluggish* worker.*
sulky	Morose, bad-tempered, and resentful; refusing to be cooperative or cheerful. She had a sultry sulky* mouth.*
torpid	Slow and apathetic. A mind grown torpid* in old age.*