/ Dictionary / Index T tardy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: tar•dy Pronunciation: (tär'dē), [key] — -di•er, -di•est. late; behind time; not on time: How tardy were you today? moving or acting slowly; slow; sluggish. delaying through reluctance. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tardy (Thesaurus) tardo tare Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rustic Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language