tardy

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

“The teacher gave her a tardy because she did not come into the classroom until after the bell.”

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

To make tardy.

Late; overdue or delayed.

“He yawned, then raised a tardy hand over his mouth.”

Moving with a slow pace or motion; not swift.

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

“His tardy performance bordered on incompetence.”

Unwary; unready (especially in the phrase take (someone) tardy).

Criminal; guilty.