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Definitions

tardy

[tahr-dee] / ˈtɑr di /
ADJECTIVE
late
Synonyms
STRONGEST
belated delayed delinquent overdue sluggish
WEAK
backward behindhand dawdling detained dilatory held up hung up in a bind jammed laggard loitering not arrived not done procrastinating slack slow strapped for time too late unpunctual
Antonyms
STRONGEST
early
WEAK
on time prompt punctual ready

Example Sentences

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The latest, if tardy, look at the labor market wasn’t so bad at first glance.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 20, 2025

In October 2013, the inflation and employment reports for the prior month were also tardy by nearly two weeks because of a 16-day government shutdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

Crew members also complained about tardy payments on a subsequent Emmett film project last spring near Cincinnati called “Alarum.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2024

Locals, slightly tardy, rush down the platform to welcome their guests with garlands.

From BBC • May 17, 2024

Still, even they would have to punish her if she was tardy.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan