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tardiness

/tahr-dee-nis/US // ˈtɑr di nɪs //

迟到,迟延,迟误,迟迟不归

Related Words

delay延迟,拖延,拖延时间,延误 detention拘留,拘留所,拘押,拘禁 slowness缓慢,迟钝,迟缓,慢性

Definitions

n.名词 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.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounlateness

Synonyms

delay延迟,拖延,拖延时间,延误 detention拘留,拘留所,拘押,拘禁 slowness缓慢,迟钝,迟缓,慢性

Antonyms

promptness及时性,时效性,时性,时效 punctuality准时性,准点性,准时性问题,守时性

Examples

The charges were not based on minor complaints of tardiness or failing to maintain one’s uniform.
Tardiness on the part of any pupil doing the work meant a loss of so many credits already accumulated.
Tardiness is a disappointment and an interruption; a kind of falsehood and theft of time.
Tardiness is reported to be much less in home credit schools.

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