tardier
Less on time
Tardier is the comparative form of tardy, meaning more late or slower to arrive than something else: She was even tardier to class than her brother.
The word carries the same connotation of blameworthy lateness that tardy does—not just delayed, but at fault for the delay.
lateness
Not on time
- belatedArriving after expected
- overduePast expected arrival
- behindhandLate with obligations
- laggingFailing to keep pace
dawdling · latecoming · straggling · last-minute · eleventh hour · procrastinating · oversleeping · missed deadline
behind schedule
Not on time
- belatedArriving after expected
- overduePast expected arrival
- behindhandLate with obligations
lagging · dawdling · latecoming · straggling · last-minute · eleventh hour · procrastinating · oversleeping · missed deadline · time crunch
slower
Reduced in speed
plodding · lagging · dragging · poky · unhurried · leisurely · lumbering · ponderous · leaden · creeping