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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tar•dy /ˈtɑrdi/USA pronunciation adj., -di•er, -di•est. - late; behind time;
not on time. - moving or acting slowly;
sluggish. tar•di•ly /ˈtɑrdəli/USA pronunciation adv. tar•di•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tar•dy (tär′dē),USA pronunciation adj., -di•er, -di•est. - late;
behind time; not on time:How tardy were you today? - moving or acting slowly;
slow; sluggish. - delaying through reluctance.
- Vulgar Latin *tardīvus, equivalent. to Latin tard(us) slow + -īvus -ive
- Old French
- earlier tardive, tardif 1475–85
tar′di•ly, adv. tar′di•ness, n. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged slack.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged dilatory.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged prompt.
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