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behindhand

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of behindhand

not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time

the response was behindhand, just like everything else the company did

Synonyms of behindhand

behind, belated, delinquent, late, latish, overdue, tardy

Words Related to behindhand

delayed, detained, postponed

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

Near Antonyms of behindhand

opportune, seasonable, timely

prompt, punctual

Antonyms of behindhand

early, inopportune, precocious, premature, unseasonable, untimely

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