tardy

CEFRB2

/ˈtɑːdi/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Late or delayed.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Ineffectual; slow-witted, slow to act, or dull.

Examples

  • His teacher sent him to the principal's office for being tardy too many times.

  • They got the sack for being careless and tardy.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

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

  2. Late; overdue or delayed.

  3. Unwary; unready (especially in the phrase take (someone) tardy).

More examples

In context

  • He yawned, then raised a tardy hand over his mouth.

  • The teacher gave her a tardy because she did not come into the classroom until after the bell.

  • His tardy performance bordered on incompetence.

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From an earlier tardive, from French tardif, from Late Latin tardīvus, from Latin tardus (“slow”, “sluggish”), of obscure origin.