tardiness
nounUK /ˈtɑː.di.nəs/
US /ˈtɑːr.di.nəs/
Tardiness is the habit of being late.
His tardiness made him miss the start of the movie.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The quality of moving or happening slowly.
The tardiness of the mail delivery frustrated everyone.
3. A failure to do something promptly or on time.
The tardiness of the payment caused a penalty.
4. The state of being behind schedule.
The tardiness of the train was announced over the speakers.