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tardy
adjective
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How to pronounce tardy:

Definition of tardy:

tardy (adjective):
moving slowly sluggish
after the expected or usual time; delayed.
occurring later than it is expected to or than it should

Synonyms for tardy:

behindhand
belated
crawling
creeping
dallying
dawdling
dilatory
dillydallying
dragging
laggard
lagging
languid
late
leisurely
overdue
pokey
poking
poky
slow
slowing
sluggish
snail-paced
snaillike
unhurried
unpunctual

Antonyms for tardy:

advanced
ahead
ahead of schedule
ahead of time
bang on time
beforehand
bright and early
early
forward
in advance
in good time
inopportune
on schedule
on the dot
on time
paid
precocious
premature
prompt
punctual
ready
timely
unseasonable
untimely
with time to spare

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