Select the most appropriate antonym of the given word.
TARDY
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The most appropriate antonym of the word tardy is prompt.
- Tardy means "late or slow in arriving or doing something."
- Prompt means "done or happening without delay."
The other words do not have the opposite meaning of tardy.
- Belated means "late or delayed."
- Overdue means "late or delayed beyond a reasonable time."
- Delinquent means "failing to meet one's obligations, especially financial obligations."