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Saunter vs Tardy - What's the difference?

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Saunter is a related term of tardy.


In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between saunter and tardy

is that saunter is (obsolete) a place for sauntering or strolling while tardy is (obsolete) criminal; guilty.

As verbs the difference between saunter and tardy

is that saunter is to stroll, or walk at a leisurely pace while tardy is (obsolete|transitive) to make tardy.

As nouns the difference between saunter and tardy

is that saunter is a leisurely walk or stroll while tardy is (us) a piece of paper given to students who are late to class.

As an adjective tardy is

late; overdue or delayed.

saunter

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To stroll, or walk at a leisurely pace
  • * Masson
    • One could lie under elm trees in a lawn, or saunter in meadows by the side of a stream.

    Synonyms

    * amble * stroll * wander

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A leisurely walk or stroll.
  • * 1814 , Elizabeth Hervey, Amabel: Volume 1 (page 53)
    • Caroline
  • A leisurely pace.
  • (obsolete) A place for sauntering or strolling.
  • * Young
    • That wheel of fops, that saunter of the town.

    References

    Anagrams

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    tardy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Late; overdue or delayed.
    • He yawned, then raised a tardy hand over his mouth.
  • ineffectual; slow-witted, slow to act, or dullard.
    • His tardy performance bordered on incompetence.
  • Moving with a slow pace or motion; not swift.
  • * Sandys
    • Check the tardy flight of time.
  • * Prior
    • tardy to vengeance, and with mercy brave
  • (obsolete) Unwary; unready.
    • (Hudibras)
  • (obsolete) Criminal; guilty.
    • (Collier)

    Synonyms

    * (l), (l)

    Usage notes

    * The term suggests habitual lateness. * Somewhat dated in the United Kingdom.

    Noun

    (tardies)
  • (US) 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.

    See also

    * tardy slip

    Verb

  • (obsolete) To make tardy.
    • (Shakespeare)