tardy

[tar·dy]

When you're tardy, you're late. If you've ever been late for school, you know about tardy, and you may have a stash of notes your teacher has sent home to your parents, informing them of your tardiness.

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Moving with a slow pace or motion; slow; not swift.

Adjective S.
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"


superl.
Moving with a slow pace or motion; slow; not swift.

superl.
Not being inseason; late; dilatory; -- opposed to prompt; as, to be tardy in one's payments.

superl.
Unwary; unready.

superl.
Criminal; guilty.

v. t.
To make tardy.


Tardy

Tar"dy , a. [Compar. Tardier ; superl. Tardiest.] [F. tardif, fr. (assumed) LL. tardivus, fr. L. tardus slow.] 1. Moving with a slow pace or motion; slow; not swift.
And check the tardy flight of time.
Tardy to vengeance, and with mercy brave.
2. Not being inseason; late; dilatory; -- opposed to prompt; as, to be tardy in one's payments. Arbuthnot.
The tardy plants in our cold orchards placed.
3. Unwary; unready. [Obs.] Hudibras. 4. Criminal; guilty. [Obs.] Collier. Syn. -- Slow; dilatory; tedious; reluctant. See Slow.

Tardy

Tar"dy, v. t. To make tardy. [Obs.] Shak.

Moving with a slow pace or motion; slow; not swift.

To make tardy.

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