Synonyms & related words for tardy

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of tardy — including belated, late, dilatory, behindhand, delayed, latish. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to tardy

Explore words related to tardy — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include tardiness, lateness, belatedness, unpunctuality, dilatoriness, belatedly, delays, laggardly. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for tardy

Common synonyms for tardy include belated, late, dilatory, behindhand, delayed, latish, overdue, unpunctual — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does tardy come from?

The word tardy breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root tard-, from Latin tardus (“slow”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.