Definitions and Examples of late, delayed, tardy
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
Not arriving, occurring, or done at the scheduled or expected time.
Example
He was late for his meeting because of the heavy traffic on the road.
Postponed or made to happen later than originally planned.
Example
The flight was delayed due to bad weather conditions.
Arriving or doing something late; delayed beyond the expected or usual time.
Example
The teacher scolded the students who were tardy for their class.
Key Differences: late vs delayed vs tardy
- 1Late refers to not arriving or happening at the scheduled time.
- 2Delayed means postponed or made to happen later than originally planned.
- 3Tardy describes being late or delayed beyond the expected or usual time.
Effective Usage of late, delayed, tardy
- 1Workplace: Use these antonyms to describe employees' timeliness and punctuality.
- 2Transportation: Use these antonyms to describe the status of flights, trains, buses, etc.
- 3Education: Use these antonyms to describe students' attendance and punctuality.
Remember this!
The antonyms of punctual are late, delayed, and tardy. These words describe a lack of punctuality or timeliness. Use them in various contexts such as workplace, transportation, and education to describe employees' timeliness, transportation status, and students' attendance and punctuality.
