tardiness

[tahr-dee-nis]

noun

1. the state or quality of being later than the usual or proper time, or an instance of this; lateness.

   Please forgive my tardiness in communicating with everyone once again.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tardiness¹

tardy ( def. ) + -ness ( def. )

Example Sentences

“Some kids aren’t emotionally prepared for the transition to kindergarten, which affects their attendance and tardiness,” said one parent.

From Los Angeles Times

Others riffed on her well-known history of tardiness.

From Los Angeles Times

A rabbit in full formal attire, prattling on about his tardiness?

From Salon

It also forbade suspensions and expulsions for truancy and tardiness.

From Los Angeles Times

In a lawsuit filed in New York, they claimed her tardiness impacted their sleep and their ability to "get up early to go to work" the next day.

From BBC