tardiness

Noun

tardiness (countable and uncountable, plural tardinesses)

1. (uncountable) The state or quality of being tardy.
   • Some ten years ago, an evening excursion train from the Walsall area to Manchester, when travelling well over the heavily-graded Walsall-Rugeley line, was brought to a stand at a level crossing at Hednesford by the tardiness of a gatekeeper, who was pottering about in his garden instead of...1947 January and February, “Notes and News: Drivers' Reprisals”, in Railway Magazine, page 53
   • I would like to say this. Tardiness is not something you can do on your own. Many, many people contributed to my tardiness. I would like to thank my parents for never giving me a ride to school, the LA city bus driver who took a chance on an unknown kid and last but not least, the wonderful crew...1995, Amy Heckerling, Clueless, spoken by Travis

   Synonyms:

   lateness

2. (countable) The result or product of being tardy.