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tardy

tardy

6 3.8
A record showing someone was late to school or work
  • noun
  • /ˈtɑrdi/
  • US
translation icon : tardanza
  • You called me in here because I have a few tardies?
  • tardies and absences
  • Tardies in class

Examples

  • That's a tardy, Mr. Zuabi.

    Anything's Possible (2022)

  • Samantha has continued to be on time with an average of 1.8 tardies for the remainder of the 2009-2010 school year.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Eric March, this is your fourth tardy this week.

    Joy of Sex (1984)

  • Tardy slip for you, Miss Parker.

    Back to the Future (1985)

  • Three tardies is an automatic detention.

    Unhinged (2020)

  • She is frequently late to work and recently received notice that an additional tardy would result in her termination.

    Academic text (1998)

  • Tardies between classes are almost nonexistent.

    Academic text (2013)

  • No more tardies.

    Overcomer (2019)

  • I will not tolerate tardies, absences, late assignments, or laziness.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • Eric March, this is your fourth tardy this week.

Antonyms

punctuality
16 3.5

Arriving or finishing things at the agreed time

Surface Forms

tardy singular
tardies plural

Etymology

Tardy used as a noun, often 'tardies', comes from the same Latin tardus 'slow' and Old French tard 'late'. So a tardy is simply a 'late' arrival or a record that someone was late, for example at school.