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Grammar : Adj
Spell : tahr-dee
Phonetic Transcription : ˈtɑr di



Definition of tardy

Origin :
  • late 14c. (implied in tardity), from Old French tardif (12c.), from Vulgar Latin *tardivus, from Latin tardus "slow, sluggish, dull, stupid," of unknown origin. Related: Tardily; tardiness.
  • adj late
Example sentences :
  • "Tardy obedience is of the house of mutiny," I said sternly.
  • Extract from : « To Have and To Hold » by Mary Johnston
  • Tardy recollection that she was altogether too heavy for comfort brought her to her feet.
  • Extract from : « Marjorie Dean College Freshman » by Pauline Lester
  • Tardy is applied to that which is behind the proper or desired time, especially in doing a work or arriving at a place.
  • Extract from : « English Synonyms and Antonyms » by James Champlin Fernald
  • Tardy restitution given to a long-suffering people; late righting of an ancient wrong!
  • Extract from : « Vacation days in Greece » by Rufus B. Richardson
  • Tardy employees approached their work joyously, not stealthily, as is the normal custom of such miscreants.
  • Extract from : « The Triumph of Virginia Dale » by John Francis, Jr.
  • Tardy I might be, but it was hardly conceivable that my presence aboard the rocket could have averted the catastrophe.
  • Extract from : « The Worlds of If » by Stanley Grauman Weinbaum
  • Tardy and insufficient amends, which reveal the weakness of authority, as well as the resistance with which it was opposed!
  • Extract from : « Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time » by Franois Pierre Guillaume Guizot
  • Tardy decision was the stumbling-block in the path of this well meaning man.
  • Extract from : « The Grey Cloak » by Harold MacGrath

Synonyms for tardy

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