tardy
adjective
[ ˈtɑːdi ]
• delaying or delayed beyond the right or expected time; late.
• "please forgive this tardy reply"
Similar:
late,
unpunctual,
behind time,
behind schedule,
behind,
behindhand,
not on time,
overdue,
belated,
delayed,
running late,
slow,
dilatory,
Origin:
mid 16th century: from French tardif, -ive, from Latin tardus ‘slow’.
