After the expected or usual time; delayed:
— Tardy children are sent to the principal.
— Always tardy in making dental appointments.

synoniemen: belated, late.

Roget 133: late, tardy, slow, behindhand, serotine^†, belated, postliminious^†, posthumous, backward, unpunctual, untimely; delayed, postponed; dilatory etc. (slow) 275; delayed etc. v.; in abeyance.    ... meer laten zien

Roget 275: slow, slack; tardy; dilatory etc. (inactive) 683; gentle, easy; leisurely; deliberate, gradual; insensible, imperceptible; glacial, languid, sluggish, slow paced, tardigrade^†, snail-like; creeping etc. v.; reptatorial^†.    ... meer laten zien