tardy

C2+ Topic:Time

US /ˈtɑrdi/ UK /ˈtɑːdi/ See IPA manual

adj

Meanings

1

adj
delayed beyond the expected or proper time; late

Students who are tardy must sign in at the office.

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Synonyms

1 adj · delayed beyond the expected... late belated overdue delayed slow dilatory

Opposites

punctual prompt early timely

Word family

Derived forms tardilytardiness

Related forms retardtardo

Etymology

From Old French tardif, from Vulgar Latin *tardivus, from Latin tardus ('slow, sluggish').

tardus Latin

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Time Word Formation & Derivatives

# tardy

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** ˈtɑrdi
**IPA (UK):** ˈtɑːdi

## Meanings
1. delayed beyond the expected or proper time; late

## Examples
- Students who are tardy must sign in at the office.

## Synonyms
- late
- belated
- overdue
- delayed
- slow
- dilatory

## Antonyms
- punctual
- prompt
- early
- timely

## Derived Forms
- tardily
- tardiness

## Related Forms
- retard
- tardo

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: tardus

## Etymology
From Old French tardif, from Vulgar Latin *tardivus, from Latin tardus ('slow, sluggish').

## AI Etymology
Tardy is from Old French tardif, from Vulgar Latin *tardivus, from Latin tardus ('slow, sluggish'). Important recorded forms include tardus (Latin). The modern sense continues the older lexical line without requiring a separate origin. In current use it covers delayed beyond the expected or proper time; late. The wider family includes derived forms such as tardily and tardiness and related words such as retard and tardo.

## Topics
- Time
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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