The difference between Remiss and Tardy

When used as adjectives, remiss means at fault, 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 Remiss and Tardy

Remiss as an adjective:

At fault; failing to fulfill responsibility, duty, or obligations.

Examples:

"I would certainly be remiss if I did not give credit where credit was due."
Remiss as an adjective:

Not energetic or exact in duty or business; careless; tardy; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow.

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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