tardy

Etymology
From an earlier, from , from , from , of obscure origin.

Adjective

 * 1) Late; overdue or delayed.
 * 2) Moving with a slow pace or motion; not swift.
 * 3) Ineffectual; slow-witted, slow to act, or dull.
 * 4)  Unwary; unready (especially in the phrase take (someone) tardy).
 * 5)  Criminal; guilty.
 * 1) Moving with a slow pace or motion; not swift.
 * 2) Ineffectual; slow-witted, slow to act, or dull.
 * 3)  Unwary; unready (especially in the phrase take (someone) tardy).
 * 4)  Criminal; guilty.
 * 1) Ineffectual; slow-witted, slow to act, or dull.
 * 2)  Unwary; unready (especially in the phrase take (someone) tardy).
 * 3)  Criminal; guilty.
 * 1) Ineffectual; slow-witted, slow to act, or dull.
 * 2)  Unwary; unready (especially in the phrase take (someone) tardy).
 * 3)  Criminal; guilty.
 * 1)  Unwary; unready (especially in the phrase take (someone) tardy).
 * 2)  Criminal; guilty.
 * 1)  Criminal; guilty.
 * 1)  Criminal; guilty.

Usage notes

 * The term suggests habitual lateness.
 * Somewhat dated in the United Kingdom.

Translations

 * Bulgarian:
 * Czech: opožděný,
 * Dutch: te laat
 * Estonian: viivitunud
 * French: ,
 * Galician:
 * German:
 * Italian:
 * Japanese:
 * Portuguese:
 * Romanian: ,
 * Russian:
 * Scottish Gaelic: deireannach
 * Swedish: ,
 * Tagalog: gutoy
 * Turkish: ,


 * Bulgarian:
 * Czech:, liknavý, zpomalený
 * Dutch: dom, lanzaam reagerend
 * French: ,
 * German: ,
 * Japanese: ,
 * Russian:
 * Sanskrit:
 * Turkish: ağırdan alan,

Noun

 * 1)  A piece of paper given to students who are late to class.
 * 2)  An instance of a student's being marked as tardy by a teacher on the teacher's attendance sheet.
 * 1)  An instance of a student's being marked as tardy by a teacher on the teacher's attendance sheet.

Verb

 * 1)  To make tardy.