1
as in leisurely
moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed
thus far progress on the project has been tardy
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in delayed
not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time
explained that I was tardy because my car had broken down on the way to work
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of tardy
The newlywed woman sought advice on Reddit after her wedding day turned into a fiasco thanks to a few tardy family members.
—
Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 30 Aug. 2024
My filter was deliberately designed to avoid the likes of UPS to try and identify cases that are likely to be truly tardy in taking write-downs.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Now, even that default 10 year lookback is absent from the aforementioned composite edition, as well as the also tardy prior composite edition covering 2017-19.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
But his perpetually tardy filing led to error: nuances morphed into nuisances.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 22 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for tardy 
Brittany Kasko, Fox News, 30 Aug. 2024
My filter was deliberately designed to avoid the likes of UPS to try and identify cases that are likely to be truly tardy in taking write-downs.
—Shivaram Rajgopal, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Now, even that default 10 year lookback is absent from the aforementioned composite edition, as well as the also tardy prior composite edition covering 2017-19.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
But his perpetually tardy filing led to error: nuances morphed into nuisances.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 22 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for tardy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tardy
Adjective
-
Nearby, pedestrians take leisurely strolls along the Wrigley Greenbelt and bike riders zip across the L.A. River trail overhead.—
Laura Anaya-Morga,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Jan. 2025
-
For either short trips to the store or long, leisurely road trips the E 450 is made to coddle you.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
The Israel Defense Forces have been slow to withdraw from their position in the southern part of Lebanon despite a Nov. 27 ceasefire deal that gave the Lebanese Army and the U.N. Interim Force in Lebanon exclusive jurisdiction over the region.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
18 Jan. 2025
-
Randle has often been slow to close out on 3-point shooters and inattentive off the ball.—
Jon Krawczynski,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
Three players have played left tackle, and a fourth — D.J. Humphries, signed in late November — may get the nod Saturday over converted guard Joe Thuney.—
Mike Jones,
The Athletic,
18 Jan. 2025
-
Among the companies in the race to produce that truck is Tesla, which has announced plans to begin high-volume production of its semi in late 2025.—
Nara Schoenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
At the Washington Department of Ecology, the state’s primary Hanford watchdog, people have had to stretch their imaginations to accommodate Hanford’s dilatory progress, said Cheryl Whalen, the agency’s cleanup section manager.—
Valerie Brown,
Discover Magazine,
28 Sep. 2018
-
He can’t be blamed for the agency’s dilatory response to problems at the plant.—
The Editorial Board,
WSJ,
25 May 2022
Adjective
-
The developer stated in a court filing that the delinquent loan problem had been fixed.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2025
-
Loans are delinquent the day after a missed payment, and after 90 days your servicer will report the delinquency to the credit reporting agencies.—
Kamaron McNair,
CNBC,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
-
The Setting Sun The death of Queen Elizabeth II marked, in a belated way, the demise of empire.—
Fintan O’Toole,
Foreign Affairs,
21 Feb. 2023
-
But a belated, uninspiring improvement is an improvement nonetheless.—
Andrew Cunningham,
Ars Technica,
2 Feb. 2024
Thesaurus Entries Near tardy
Cite this Entry
“Tardy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tardy. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share