tardiness
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di adjective, tar·di·er, tar·di·est.
1.
late; behind time; not on time: How tardy were you today?
2.
moving or acting slowly; slow; sluggish.
3.
delaying through reluctance.
Origin:
1475–85; earlier tardive, tardif < Old French < Vulgar Latin *tardīvus, equivalent to Latin tard(us) slow + -īvus -ive
1475–85; earlier tardive, tardif < Old French < Vulgar Latin *tardīvus, equivalent to Latin tard(us) slow + -īvus -ive
Related forms
tar·di·ly, adverb
tar·di·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. slack. 3. dilatory.
1. slack. 3. dilatory.
Antonyms
1. prompt.
1. prompt.
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tardy (ˈtɑːdɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj , -dier, -diest | |
| 1. | occurring later than expected: tardy retribution |
| 2. | slow in progress, growth, etc: a tardy reader |
| [C15: from Old French tardif, from Latin tardus slow] | |
| 'tardily | |
| —adv | |
| 'tardiness | |
| —n | |
| tardy (ˈtɑːdɪ) | |
| —adj , -dier, -diest | |
| 1. | occurring later than expected: tardy retribution |
| 2. | slow in progress, growth, etc: a tardy reader |
| [C15: from Old French tardif, from Latin tardus slow] | |
| 'tardily | |
| —adv | |
| 'tardiness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
tardy
late 14c. (implied in tardity), from O.Fr. tardif (12c.), from V.L. *tardivus, from L. tardus "slow, sluggish, dull, stupid," of unknown origin.
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Example sentences
The employer had no formal or written policies regarding absences or tardiness.
The orders left little room for variation, and none for tardiness.
Higher line management approval is usually required to excuse tardiness longer than that authorized by the administrative order.
The bus he had to take ran erratically, and he was fired for repeated tardiness.
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