tardy

Definition from Wiktionary, a free dictionary

Jump to: navigation, search

Contents

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old French tardif, from Vulgar Latin *tardivus, from Latin tardus (slow", "sluggish)

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Adjective======Adjective

tardy (comparative tardier, superlative tardiest)

  1. Late; overdue or delayed.
    He yawned, then raised a tardy hand over his mouth.
  2. ineffectual; slow witted, slow to act, or dullard
    His tardy performance bordered on incompetence.

[edit] Synonyms

[edit] Usage notes

  • There is a suggestion of habitual lateness about the use of the word tardy.
  • Somewhat dated.

[edit] Translations

[edit] Noun

Singular
tardy

Plural
tardies

tardy (plural tardies)

  1. (US) A piece of paper given to students who are late to class.
    The teacher gave her a tardy because she did not come into the classroom until after the bell.

[edit] See also

Personal tools