Select the antonym of the word Tardy.

The correct answer is Option (3) → Punctual

Tardy means slow, or late in arriving or doing something. Its antonym is punctual. Example: The principal warned the tardy students who came in after the assembly bell.

Word	Meaning	Example
(1) Late	arriving or happening after the expected time (a synonym of tardy)	The train was two hours late because of the fog.
(2) Polite	having good manners	The polite shopkeeper always greets my mother with a namaste.
(3) Punctual (answer)	arriving or doing something at the right time (opposite of tardy)	Our school bus driver is so punctual that we can set our watches by him.
(4) Gloomy	sad, or dark and dull	The sky looked gloomy before the evening storm.

 

Synonyms of tardy: late, slow, behind time, unpunctual Antonyms of tardy: punctual, prompt, on time, early