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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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