tardy
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From an earlier tardive, from Old French tardif, from Vulgar Latin *tardivus, from Latin tardus (“slow", "sluggish”)
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[edit] Adjective
tardy (comparative tardier, superlative tardiest)
- Late; overdue or delayed.
- He yawned, then raised a tardy hand over his mouth.
- ineffectual; slow witted, slow to act, or dullard
- His tardy performance bordered on incompetence.
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[edit] Usage notes
- There is a suggestion of habitual lateness about the use of the word tardy.
- Somewhat dated.
[edit] Translations
Later in relation to the proper time
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ineffectual; slow witted, slow to act, or dullard
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[edit] Noun
tardy (plural tardies)
- (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.
