Thesaurus: tardy

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1. superl. Moving with a slow pace or motion; slow; not swift.
2. superl. Not being inseason; late; dilatory; -- opposed to prompt; as, to be tardy in one's payments.
3. superl. Unwary; unready.
4. superl. Criminal; guilty.
5. v. t. To make tardy.
6. adj. after the expected or usual time; delayed
7. 1. Moving with a slow pace or motion; slow; not swift. And check the tardy flight of time. Sandys. Tardy to vengeance, and with mercy brave. Prior. 2. Not being inseason; late; dilatory; -- opposed to prompt; as, to be tardy in one's payments. Arbuthnot. The tardy plants in our cold orchards placed. Waller. 3. Unwary; unready. [Obs.] Hudibras. 4. Criminal; guilty. [Obs.] Collier. Syn. -- Slow; dilatory; tedious; reluctant. See Slow. To make tardy. [Obs.] Shak.
8. To make tardy. [Obs.] Shak.
9. j:83/n:17 s after the expected or usual time; delayed