BEHINDHAND Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

behindhand

adjective

bi-ˈhīnd-ˌhand

Definition of behindhand

as in delayed

not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time the response was behindhand, just like everything else the company did

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Adjective

The delayed flight was one of two crises that Haitian officials faced on Thursday with deportees being returned from the United States.

— Gérard Maxineau, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
After Tuesday’s practice, Purdy detailed how a delayed throw to Luke Farrell got intercepted by linebacker Del-Shawn Phillips off near the goal line.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of delayed

Adjective

The chefs are running super-behind, so service is slow.

— Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026
Like the scrappy bird in their nickname, the tenacious Toronto Blue Jays have clawed their way to 45 come-from-behind victories – most in the major leagues – and 87 overall, tops in the American League with under two weeks left in the 2025 campaign.

— Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025

Definition of behind

Adjective

Its winding path — and its goose motif — serve as the inspiration for Fortunae, Ginori 1735’s latest collection of collectible porcelain and home decor.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
In late summer, iLanders began appearing in writers’ inboxes unprompted with increasing frequency.

— Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of late

Adjective

Know More Waters is one of a number of senior members of Congress that fellow Democrats are grumbling about in private for being delinquent on their dues to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Even more surprising is the list of prominent customers with delinquent accounts.

— Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of delinquent

Adjective

But Merkle, on first base, went to the clubhouse without touching second base, and the Cubs recovered the ball and got a belated force-out at second.

— Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
With the belated realization that the Chinese had indeed overtaken them in the burgeoning electric-vehicle business, the world’s other car-makers descended into doom and gloom.

— Jamie Kitman, Air Mail, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of belated

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