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tar·dy  audio  (tärd) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:
tar·di·er , tar·di·est
  1. Occurring, arriving, acting, or done after the scheduled, expected, or usual time; late.
  2. Moving slowly; sluggish.

ETYMOLOGY:
Alteration of Middle English tardive, slow, from Old French tardif, from Vulgar Latin *tardvus, from Latin tardus

OTHER FORMS:
tardi·ly (Adverb), tardi·ness (Noun)

SYNONYMS:
tardy , behindhand , late , overdue

These adjectives mean not arriving, occurring, acting, or done at the scheduled, expected, or usual time: tardy in making a dental appointment; behindhand with her car payments; late for the plane; an overdue bus.
Antonym: prompt


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