tardy
adjective
°Late; overdue or delayed.
"He yawned, then raised a tardy hand over his mouth."
°ineffectual; slow witted, slow to act, or dullard.
"His tardy performance bordered on incompetence."
noun
°A piece of paper given to students who are late to class.
"The teacher gave her a tardy because she did not come into the classroom until after the bell."
synonyms: belated, long-delayed