Tardy

/ˈtɑːr.di/

Meaning & Definition

adjective

Delaying or delayed beyond the right or expected time; late.

She was tardy to the meeting due to heavy traffic.

Occurring or done later than expected or usual.

His tardy response to the email caused some confusion.

Sluggish in action or performance; slow.

The service was tardy, and we had to wait a long time for our food.

Late Middle English: from Latin tardus 'slow, slow-moving'.

tardy for class

arriving late to a class or educational setting.

tardy fee

a financial penalty assessed for being late, usually related to payments.

tardy notice

a written warning issued to someone who is habitually late.

dawdle

to waste time in a lazy or aimless way.

procrastinate

to delay or postpone action.

fashionably late

She always arrives tardy, claiming it's her style to be fashionably late.

dragging

He was dragging all week, being tardy to every appointment.