Antonyms for tardy

Grammar : Adj

Spell : tahr-dee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈtɑr di

Definition of tardy

Origin : late 14c. (implied in tardity), from Old French tardif (12c.), from Vulgar Latin *tardivus, from Latin tardus "slow, sluggish, dull, stupid," of unknown origin. Related: Tardily; tardiness.

adj late

Example sentences :

"Tardy obedience is of the house of mutiny," I said sternly.
Extract from : « To Have and To Hold » by Mary Johnston

Tardy recollection that she was altogether too heavy for comfort brought her to her feet.
Extract from : « Marjorie Dean College Freshman » by Pauline Lester

Tardy is applied to that which is behind the proper or desired time, especially in doing a work or arriving at a place.
Extract from : « English Synonyms and Antonyms » by James Champlin Fernald

Tardy restitution given to a long-suffering people; late righting of an ancient wrong!
Extract from : « Vacation days in Greece » by Rufus B. Richardson

Tardy employees approached their work joyously, not stealthily, as is the normal custom of such miscreants.
Extract from : « The Triumph of Virginia Dale » by John Francis, Jr.

Tardy I might be, but it was hardly conceivable that my presence aboard the rocket could have averted the catastrophe.
Extract from : « The Worlds of If » by Stanley Grauman Weinbaum

Tardy and insufficient amends, which reveal the weakness of authority, as well as the resistance with which it was opposed!
Extract from : « Memoirs To Illustrate The History Of My Time » by Franois Pierre Guillaume Guizot

Tardy decision was the stumbling-block in the path of this well meaning man.
Extract from : « The Grey Cloak » by Harold MacGrath

Synonyms for tardy

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