The professor scolded me for my tardiness, yet he said nary a word when his favorite student showed up ten minutes after I arrived.
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Tardiness
Synonyms for "tardiness" (29 found)
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Related words (14)
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Translations
9 translations across 6 languages.
Bulgarian
1 entries- закъснение noun (the state of being late)
German
2 entries- Unpünktlichkeit noun (the state of being late)
- Verspätung noun (the state of being late)
Icelandic
1 entries- seinkun noun (the state of being late)
Latin
1 entries- tarditās noun (the state of being late)
Māori
1 entries- tūreititanga noun (the state of being late)
Spanish
3 entries- morosidad noun (the state of being late)
- sorna noun (the state of being late)
- tardanza noun (the state of being late)
Sample sentences
8 total sentences available.
I will have to fire you for consistent tardiness.
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You must forgive me for my tardiness.
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Let me apologize for my tardiness.
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