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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Tardy \Tar"dy\, a. [Compar. Tardier; superl. Tardiest.] [F.
tardif, fr. (assumed) LL. tardivus, fr. L. tardus slow.]
1. Moving with a slow pace or motion; slow; not swift.
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And check the tardy flight of time. --Sandys.
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Tardy to vengeance, and with mercy brave. --Prior.
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2. Not being inseason; late; dilatory; -- opposed to prompt;
as, to be tardy in one's payments. --Arbuthnot.
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The tardy plants in our cold orchards placed.
--Waller.
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3. Unwary; unready. [Obs.] --Hudibras.
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4. Criminal; guilty. [Obs.] --Collier.
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Syn: Slow; dilatory; tedious; reluctant. See Slow.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Tardy \Tar"dy\, v. t.
To make tardy. [Obs.] --Shak.
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WordNet Tardy
adj : after the expected or usual time; delayed; "a belated
birthday card"; "I'm late for the plane"; "the train is
late"; "tardy children are sent to the principal";
"always tardy in making dental appointments" [syn: belated,
late]
[also: tardiest, tardier]
Moby Dictionary
ahead of time
, anachronistic , antedated , arrested , back , backward ,
beforehand
, behind , behind time , behindhand , belated , blocked ,
checked
, dated , delayed , delayed-action , detained , dilatory , early ,
foredated
, held up , hung up , impeded , in a bind , in abeyance ,
indolent
, jammed , lackadaisical , languid , late , latish , lethargic ,
listless
, metachronistic , misdated , mistimed , moratory ,
never on time
, obstructed , out of date , out of season , overdue ,
parachronistic
, past due , phlegmatic , postdated , prochronistic ,
reluctant
, retarded , set back , slack , slothful , slow , slowed down ,
sluggish
, stopped , unpunctual , unready , unseasonable , untimely


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