Difference between Tardy and Belated

What is the difference between Tardy and Belated?

Tardy as an adjective is late; overdue or delayed. while Belated as an adjective is later in relation to the proper time something should have happened.

Tardy

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Late; overdue or delayed. ineffectual; slow witted, slow to act, or dullard

Part of speech: noun

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

Belated

Part of speech: adjective

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

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To retard; cause something to be late; delay; benight.

Example sentence: An epitaph is a belated advertisement for a line of goods that has been discontinued.

We hope you now know whether to use Tardy or Belated in your sentence.

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