What is "tardy" in English? Definition and Explanations

Updated: 29-05-2026 by Wikilanguages.net

What does tardy mean in English? Meaning of tardy definition and abbreviation with examples.

English	English

What is "tardy" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "tardy": after the expected or usual time; delayed

Adjective

Meaning: after the expected or usual time; delayed

Example: a belated birthday card I'm late for the plane the train is late tardy children are sent to the principal always tardy in making dental appointments

Synonyms: belated late tardy

Similar: unpunctual

Adjective: Late; overdue or delayed. He yawned, then raised a tardy hand over his mouth.ineffectual; slow-witted, slow to act, or dullard. His tardy performance bordered on incompetence.Moving with a slow pace or motion; not swift. Sandys Check the tardy flight of time. Prior tardy to vengeance, and with mercy braveSandys Check the tardy flight of time.Prior tardy to vengeance, and with mercy brave(obsolete) Unwary; unready. (Can we find and add a quotation of Hudibras to this entry?)(obsolete) Criminal; guilty. (Can we find and add a quotation of Collier to this entry?)

Synonyms:

overdue, sluggish, delayed, belated, delinquent, backward, dilatory, held up, hung up, jammed, laggard, retarded, slack, slow, behindhand, dawdling, detained, in a bind, loitering, not arrived, not done, procrastinating, strapped for time, too late, unpunctual,

What is "tardy" in English? Definition and Explanations

What is "tardy" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "tardy": after the expected or usual time; delayed

Adjective

Synonyms:

Antonyms:

English

Related Dictionary

Read more

All Dictionary for you

English DictionaryEnglish