Tardy

/ˈtɑːdi/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:9 ptsWWF:8 pts5 letters

Definition of Tardy

noun

A piece of paper given to students who are late to class.
"The teacher gave her a tardy because she did not come into the classroom until after the bell."
An instance of a student being marked as tardy by a teacher in his or her attendance sheet.

verb

To make tardy.

adjective

Late; overdue or delayed.
"He yawned, then raised a tardy hand over his mouth."
Moving with a slow pace or motion; not swift.
Ineffectual; slow-witted, slow to act, or dull.
"His tardy performance bordered on incompetence."
Unwary; unready (especially in the phrase take (someone) tardy).
Criminal; guilty.

Anagrams of Tardy

Words You Can Make

18 words can be made from the letters in "tardy":

4-LETTER WORDS

arty dart drat dray trad tray yard

3-LETTER WORDS

art day dry rad rat ray rya tad tar try yar

+1 Letter Anagrams

Words formed by adding one letter to "tardy" and rearranging:

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

belateddelayed

Rhyming Words

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