1
as in leisurely
moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed
thus far progress on the project has been tardy
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2
as in delayed
not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time
explained that I was tardy because my car had broken down on the way to work
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Recent Examples of tardy
The district will excuse students who are tardy or absent due to traffic delays.
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Lori Hawkins, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Jan. 2024
After being tardy answering the client’s bar grievance, Terry refunded the $3,000.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
Per Charania, Williamson was tardy in arriving late to the team plane prior to a Thursday flight to Philadelphia.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
An 85-year-old couple in Spain was left by the Norwegian Viva after a rainstorm made their excursion tardy.
—Bridget Read, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
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Lori Hawkins, Austin American-Statesman, 15 Jan. 2024
After being tardy answering the client’s bar grievance, Terry refunded the $3,000.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
Per Charania, Williamson was tardy in arriving late to the team plane prior to a Thursday flight to Philadelphia.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
An 85-year-old couple in Spain was left by the Norwegian Viva after a rainstorm made their excursion tardy.
—Bridget Read, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tardy
Adjective
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While the children rode off quickly to make it to school before the morning bell, retirees like Robyn Jensen lingered for a leisurely morning.—
Deena Prichep,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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Think aperol spritzes, seasonal fare, and leisurely days at the beach.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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The non-violent struggle for freedom is a slow but steady process.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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This beautiful female also loves to engage in low key play sessions using slow moving feather toys and of course cat grass and catnip.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Yet, there are widespread concerns that if they are enacted, Trump’s latest moves have the potential to upend and potentially decimate a global film business that relies on a network of international incentives and foreign locations to make movies.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Morrissey kicked off his latest North American run late last month.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
5 May 2025
Adjective
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Reporting meant hours of conversation in the car; room for asking the same questions over and over; the gradual diminishment of one’s embarrassment about being ignorant or uncertain; a dilatory attitude of quiet listening and watching; the possibility of misunderstandings resolved.—
Joshua Rothman,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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He can’t be blamed for the agency’s dilatory response to problems at the plant.—
The Editorial Board,
WSJ,
25 May 2022
Adjective
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Loan servicers will also send multiple notices — by email, snail mail or phone — to borrowers who are delinquent and increasingly at risk of going into default, Buchanan says.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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This extended statute of limitations period applies even if the taxpayer properly and timely filed an income tax return, although the extent of items subject to adjustment depends on whether the taxpayer had reasonable cause for the delinquent foreign information return.—
Matthew Roberts,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Scrambling to recall a few staff and issue some belated funding is just window dressing.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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Please accept our belated apology.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Tardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tardy. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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