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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for behindhand

Adjective

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
The Real Problem Is The Ripple A delayed flight is easy to detect.

— Ishraq Khan, Forbes.com, 12 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

Adames, who had an MRI on Monday, will miss more than 10 days, though manager Tony Vitello said the team is optimistic the veteran can return before the season ends in late September.

— Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
Already, Ottawa has vowed to match Washington’s latest tariffs dollar for dollar.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of late

Adjective

Pulitzer-Prize finalist Daniel Mason molds his new novel around Miles Krzelewski, married to a Stanford academic superstar, twelve years tardy on his dissertation.

— Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
Machado, who was shifted over and essentially playing in the shortstop position, fielded the ball and diverted his route to go put a tag on Hoerner before making a tardy throw to first base.

— Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2026

Definition of tardy

Adjective

Lenders often classify accounts 90+ days late as seriously delinquent, which causes many models to classify you as high risk.

— Ryley Amond, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
For example, creditors may be more willing to negotiate when an account is seriously delinquent and there is a legitimate financial hardship that makes full repayment unlikely.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of delinquent

Adjective

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
Councilman Izzy Patoka alluded to the financial hole that the county dug for itself by its belated adoption of development impact fees and excise taxes in 2019.

— David Plymyer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of belated

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

behind bars

behindhand

behinds

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Behindhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behindhand. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of behindhand

adjective

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

illustrious

Popular in Grammar & Usage

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Commonly Misspelled Words

Popular in Wordplay

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Even More Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

The Words of the Week - Aug. 28

Why do we say 'break a leg'?

Popular

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

Games & Quizzes