Chậm chạp, thiếu khẩn trương, đà đẫn (về hành động, xảy ra, di chuyển)

tardy progress

tiến bộ chậm

Chậm, muộn, trễ (về hành động, người)

be tardy for/to school

trễ giờ đi học

Late, unpunctual, behind schedule, overdue, behindhand:Yet again you have been somewhat tardy in completing yourassignments.

Slow, dilatory, belated, slack, retarded,sluggish, reluctant, indolent, lackadaisical, listless,phlegmatic, slothful, lethargic, languid: They have been tardyin acknowledging the importance of Allen's work.

(tardier, tardiest) 1 slow to act or come or happen.

Delaying or delayed beyond the right or expected time.

Tardily adv. tardiness n. [F tardif, tardive ult. f. Ltardus slow]