Tardiness vs. Lateness

Tardinessnoun

(uncountable) The state or quality of being tardy.

Tardinessnoun

(countable) The result or product of being tardy.

Tardinessnoun

The quality or state of being tardy.

Tardinessnoun

the quality or habit of not adhering to a correct or usual or expected time

Tardiness

Tardiness is the habit of being late or delaying arrival. Being late as a form of misconduct may be formally punishable in various arrangements, such as workplace, school, etc.

Latenessnoun

The property of being late.

Latenessnoun

The state, condition, or quality, of being late; as, the lateness of his arrival; the lateness of the hour; the lateness of the season.

Latenessnoun

quality of coming late or later in time