tardy

The word “tardy” has 2 syllables: tar-dy

It's pronounced as /ˈtɑːrdi/

What is synonym and antonym for tardy?

In the thesaurus, “tardy” has 62 synonyms and 51 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for tardy along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for tardy

ambling
backward
behind
behindhand
belated
crawling
creeping
dallying
dawdling
decelerating
delayed
deliberate
delinquent
detained
dilatory
dillydallying
dragging
filibustering
heavy-footed
held up
hung up
in a bind
inactive
inching
inert
jammed
laggard
lagging
languid
late
latish
leisurely
lethargic
lingering
loafing
loitering
lounging
measured
not arrived
not done
overdue
plodding
pokey
poking
poky
postponed
procrastinating
shuffling
slack
slow
slow-footed
slowing
sluggish
snail-paced
snaillike
stalling
strapped for time
strolling
tarrying
too late
unhurried
unpunctual

Antonyms for tardy

accelerated
barreling
bolting
breakneck
breathless
brisk
careering
dizzy
early
expeditious
fast
fleet
flying
hastened
hasty
hurried
hurrying
inopportune
lightning
meteoric
on time
opportune
precocious
premature
prompt
punctual
quick
quickened
racing
rapid
ready
rocketing
running
rushed
rushing
scooting
scudding
scurrying
seasonable
snappy
speeding
speedy
swift
timely
unseasonable
untimely
warp-speed
whirling
whirlwind
whisking
zipping

Meanings of tardy

noun
1. A piece of paper given to students who are late to class.
2. An instance of a student being marked as tardy by a teacher in his or her attendance sheet.
verb
1. To make tardy.
adjective
1. Late; overdue or delayed.
2. Moving with a slow pace or motion; not swift.
3. Ineffectual; slow-witted, slow to act, or dull.
4. Unwary; unready (especially in the phrase take (someone) tardy).
5. Criminal; guilty.

Example Sentences

She was marked tardy for arriving late to class.
His tardy response caused a delay in the project.
The employee had a habit of being tardy to morning meetings.
The guests arrived tardy, missing the opening ceremony.
He apologized for his tardy reply to the invitation.

On this page you'll find 113 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to tardy, such as: accelerated, ambling, backward, barreling, behind, behindhand, belated.

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