tardy C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈtɑrdi/ UK /ˈtɑːdi/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj delayed beyond the expected or proper time; late Students who are tardy must sign in at the office. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · delayed beyond the expected... latebelatedoverduedelayedslowdilatory ↔ Opposites punctualpromptearlytimely Word family Derived forms tardilytardiness Related forms retardtardo Etymology AI details From Old French tardif, from Vulgar Latin *tardivus, from Latin tardus ('slow, sluggish'). tardus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # 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 - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown