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behind

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of behind

not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time
  • The required work was behind, so now we're running late.
Synonyms of behind

behindhand, belated, delinquent, late, latish, overdue, tardy
Words Related to behind

delayed, detained, postponed

dallying, dawdling, dilatory, dillydallying, dragging, laggard, lagging, poky (or pokey), slow, sluggish, unhurried
Near Antonyms of behind

opportune, seasonable, timely

prompt, punctual
Antonyms of behind

early, inopportune, precocious, premature, unseasonable, untimely

behind

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of behind

the part of the body upon which someone sits
  • cleaned the baby's behind
Synonyms of behind

backside, bottom, breech, bum, buns, butt, buttocks, can, cheeks, derriere (or derrière), duff, fanny, hams, haunches, hunkers, posterior, rear, rear end, rump, seat, tail, tail end
Words Related to behind

beam, stern

behind

preposition

Synonyms and Antonyms of behind

1 at, to, or toward the rear of
  • She preferred to be behind the lead hikers, who were always too much in a rush to enjoy the scenery.
Synonyms of behind

abaft, back of
Phrases Synonymous with behind

in back of
Near Antonyms of behind

ahead of
Antonyms of behind

before
2 subsequent to in time or order
  • We arrived behind them.
Synonyms of behind

after, below, following, next to, past
Words Related to behind

since
Near Antonyms of behind

toward (or towards)
Antonyms of behind

ahead of, before, ere, of, previous to, prior to, to

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