tardiness

== English == === Etymology === From tardy +‎ -ness. === Pronunciation === === Noun === tardiness (countable and uncountable, plural tardinesses) (uncountable) The state or quality of being tardy. (countable) The result or product of being tardy. ==== Synonyms ==== (quality of being tardy): lateness, tardity; see also Thesaurus:lateness ==== Antonyms ==== earliness, punctuality; see also Thesaurus:earliness or Thesaurus:punctuality ==== Translations ====