The difference between Belated and Tardy

When used as adjectives, belated means later in relation to the proper time something should have happened, whereas tardy means late.

Tardy is also noun with the meaning: a piece of paper given to students who are late to class.

Tardy is also verb with the meaning: to make tardy.

check bellow for the other definitions of Belated and Tardy

Belated as an adjective:

Later in relation to the proper time something should have happened.

Examples:

"Happy belated birthday!"

Tardy as an adjective:

Late; overdue or delayed.

Examples:

"He yawned, then raised a tardy hand over his mouth."
Tardy as an adjective:

Moving with a slow pace or motion; not swift.
Tardy as an adjective:

Ineffectual; slow-witted, slow to act, or dull.

Examples:

"His tardy performance bordered on incompetence."
Tardy as an adjective (obsolete):

Unwary; unready (especially in the phrase take (someone) tardy).
Tardy as an adjective (obsolete):

Criminal; guilty.

Examples:

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Tardy as a noun (US):

A piece of paper given to students who are late to class.

Examples:

"The teacher gave her a tardy because she did not come into the classroom until after the bell."
Tardy as a noun (US):

An instance of a student being marked as tardy by a teacher in his or her attendance sheet.

Tardy as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

To make tardy.

Examples:

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