tardy

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Learn the meaning of tardy with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

tardy

(adjective)

Meaning

being late or delayed

Example

"The student was tardy to class and missed important instructions."

Synonyms

delayedslowbelated

Antonyms

punctualearlytimely

More about this word

Word origin
From Latin 'tardus', meaning slow or sluggish.
Related word forms
  • adverb: tardily
  • noun: tardiness

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