tardy

adjective

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tar·dy | \ ˈtär-dē

tardier; tardiest

Definition of tardy

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : moving slowly : sluggish the tardy pace at which she was obliged to walk— Charles Dickens

2 : delayed beyond the expected or proper time : late a tardy arrival

tardy

noun

plural tardies

Definition of tardy (Entry 2 of 2)

: an instance of being tardy (as to a class)

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Examples of tardy in a Sentence

Adjective She was tardy to work. They were tardy in filing the application.

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective While the mishap certainly seems like an accident, the location, circumstances and the tardy U.S. announcement is concerning. — Craig Hooper, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2021 Principal Ernst, nailing Salahudin for being tardy again. — Seija Rankin, EW.com, 25 Aug. 2021 He is known for not diving into minutiae of city government, former aides said, and being tardy. — Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2021 Plans to reopen have been hampered by a tardy vaccine roll-out. — BostonGlobe.com, 6 Aug. 2021 The efforts to replace the convention center heat relief have been tardy and scant in comparison. — Jessica Boehm, The Arizona Republic, 19 July 2021 Walked out of the gate but ran with purpose after the tardy start. — Star Tribune, 30 June 2021 Along with the tardy vaccine rollout, Morrison has also been criticized by the main opposition Labor party for a policy of quarantining returned overseas travelers in city-center hotels. — Jason Scott, Fortune, 28 June 2021 Wachtell said tardy disclosure robs shareholders of material information that might affect their willingness to buy or sell the stock. — Andrew Ackerman, WSJ, 23 June 2021 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Districts with fewer school nurses report higher rates of tardy and absentee students. — Laken Brooks, Forbes, 30 May 2021 The casting is, for the most part, quite good, if a little tardy in showcasing more marquee-worthy members. — Brian Lowry, CNN, 17 Dec. 2020 Three snaps later, on fourth-and-5, Garoppolo’s tardy and off-target sideline throw toward Taylor, who was briefly open, meant a first down became a game-sealing pass breakup for cornerback Byron Murphy Jr. — Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, 14 Sep. 2020 Online doors opened via Zoom promptly at 8 a.m., with a tardy recorded after 8:15 a.m. Students’ presence was required for the duration with live classes, including physical education via Zoom and a social hour. — Rifat Malik, Dallas News, 1 July 2020 His tardy and limp comments about peaceful demonstrations came only after congressional resolutions and John McCain’s Senate tongue-lashing for their absence. — Andrew Malcolm, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Jan. 2018 Shattered-bat grounder went to Xander Bogaerts, who was a fraction tardy in making the flip-feed, which cost Boston the double play. — Dennis Manoloff, cleveland.com, 27 Aug. 2017

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