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Variant of tardy

tardy Definition

tardy (tär)

adjective tardier -·dier, tardiest -·di·est

  1. slow in moving, acting, etc.
  2. behind time; late, delayed, or dilatory

Etymology: LME tardyve < OFr tardif < VL *tardivus < L tardus, slow, prob. < IE base *ter-, delicate, weak > Gr terēn, tender

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tardiness Synonyms

tardiness

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