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

• He thanked his father Daddy King and others for fill-in speeches to cover his tardiness.
• Then, while his associates and bankers were growing impatient at his tardiness, he went to his bedroom, undid his waistcoat, lay down on the bed, put a bullet through his .
• Clinton likes to schmooze with the crowds, which produces his famed tardiness and brings a benign impatience to the always punctual Bushes.

• punctuality

News & Articles

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• Obama Faces The Press - Live Webcast
  After Carney's 36-minute tardiness for his Presser, and the uncomfortable 'realness' of the press' questions, we wonder just what will (and will not be) allowed as Obama faces the music press. Under the guise of a personnel announcement, we suspect the listener-in-chief will promptly conclude this press conference (due to start at 1410ET) - though on the off-chance that he allows a question from ...
  June 10, 2013 - Zero Hedge

Quotes

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• John Paddock in SportingNews.com
  The tardiness has been there for the last couple of seasons,Paddock said. "I don't think there was any change in that, really, in how he was handled or how we handled him. ...... But what I would have changed -- and I told (Emery) this...
• Joel Hefley in USA Today
  I didn't realize the extent of the problem,Hefley said in an interview. "There is no particular sanction (for tardiness) if you come back and file. They get lax. They don't think about it. People will be more aware now. The ethics...
• Jerry Jones in ProFootballTalk
  We've had a few players over the years -- great ones -- that were tardy a few times,Jones said with a laugh. "So maybe we can manage to overlook a little tardiness sometimes."