Delay and Tardiness

Delay

Delay noun - An instance or period of being prevented from going about one's business.

Tardiness and delay are semantically related In some cases you can use "Tardiness" instead a noun "Delay".

Nearby Words: delayed, delaying, delayer

Tardiness

Tardiness noun - The quality or state of being late.
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Synonyms for Tardiness

Delay and tardiness are semantically related in lateness topic. You can use "Delay" instead a noun "Tardiness", if it concerns topics such as belatedness.

Nearby Words: tardy, tardily

How words are described

usual usual delay usual tardiness
actual actual delay actual tardiness
constant constant delay constant tardiness
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