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tardy

Letters that make tardy

a, d, r, t, y are letters that make 'tardy'

Words within tardy

ar, tar, AR, Ar, Dy, Ta are words within 'tardy'

tardy is a 5 letter word starting with t
tardy is a 5 letter word ending with y

1 possible definitions for 'tardy'

Tardy as "after the expected or usual time, delayed"

Under this definition, tardy is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

belated, late have the same meaning as 'tardy'

Derivatives of tardy

lateness, tardiness are derivatives of 'tardy'.

Similar to tardy

unpunctual is similar to tardy.

Example of tardy used within this context

"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"