tardy
/ˈtɑrdi/
noun
- An instance of being late, especially for school or work.
- The school policy gives detention for every fifth tardy.
- He had three tardies this semester, so his parents were called.
- The teacher recorded each tardy in the attendance log.
adjective
- Late; delayed beyond the expected or usual time.
- He received a warning for being tardy to work three times this month.
- The tardy arrival of the bus made everyone miss the start of the movie.
- She was tardy for class because of the traffic jam.
- Slow in action or response; sluggish.
- The government's tardy response to the crisis drew criticism.
- His tardy reaction to the emergency cost valuable seconds.
- The company was tardy in addressing customer complaints.