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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Cabs tend to arrive quickly but allow enough time for a leisurely trip since the calas are north of the hotel and the airport is south.—
Jennifer Fernández Solano,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Take a leisurely stroll through a nursery or garden center to see other planting ideas and supplies for your yard.—
Clarence Schmidt,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The company reaffirmed plans to launch an affordable model in early 2025, but warned the production ramp could be slower than expected.—
Akash Sriram and Abhirup Roy,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Global headline inflation is expected to decline at a slightly slower pace than what was expected in January.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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By late April, his average approval rating had fallen under 45 percent.—
The Hill Staff,
The Hill,
24 Apr. 2025
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But China’s latest restrictions are more expansive, and there’s already some evidence that things could be different this time.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 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
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That grace period ends on May 5, after which loan servicers will begin reporting missed payments to credit agencies again, potentially lowering the credit scores of delinquent borrowers.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
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
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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 4 May. 2025.
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