tardy English

Meaning tardy meaning

What does tardy mean?

tardy

— adjective (= belated, late) after the expected or usual time; delayed 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 tardy synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as tardy?

tardy English » English

late

slow

sluggish

belated

overdue

inactive

dilatory

retarded

dull

delayed

tardily

slothful

lazy

laggard

indolent

behindhand

untimely

unseasonable

torpid

tantalizing

tantalising

slow-witted

slow-moving

sloughy

slack

punchless

procrastinating

powerless

out-of-date

old-fashioned

obsolete

nugatory

not quick enough

loitering

loiterer

listless

leisurely

lazy fellow

lated

lagging

irritating

inopportune

ineffective

impotent

feel impatient

feckless

delaying

belatedly

behind

be late

Topics tardy topics

What do people use tardy to talk about?

States Time Relative time Right time

Late

• What words describe someone who is late?
  tardy latecomer