tardiness
/ˈtɑːdinəs/noun
उच्चारण टार्डिनस
देरी, विलंब, देर से आना
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noun
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[U] formal
the fact of arriving or happening late
देरी, विलंब, देर से आना
- The teacher warned him about his tardiness.
- Repeated tardiness can cost you your job.
- His tardiness at morning meetings annoyed the whole team.
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- The school fined students for repeated tardiness.
- Tardiness is seldom a sign of laziness; it may be a transport problem.
Synonyms lateness unpunctuality delay
Opposite punctuality promptness
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[U] formal
the quality of being slow to act or happen
सुस्ती, ढिलाई, मंदता
- the tardiness of the government's response
- The tardiness of the postal service frustrated customers.
- The tardiness of the repairs angered the residents.
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- Critics blamed the tardiness of the court for the long delays.
- The tardiness of her reply suggested that she was unsure.
Synonyms slowness sluggishness dilatoriness
Opposite speed promptness
◇Word family
tardy adjectivetardily adverb