tardy

Definitions

Delaying or delayed beyond the right or expected time; late.

Slow to act, occur, or appear.

Examples

The student was marked tardy because he arrived ten minutes after the bell rang.

Due to the heavy traffic on the highway, the delivery truck was quite tardy.

Synonyms

late delayed behind schedule overdue unpunctual belated slow

Antonyms

early punctual on time prompt timely ahead of schedule quick