behindhand
11behindhand — Synonyms and related words: after time, ahead of time, anachronistic, antedated, arrested, back, backward, beforehand, behind, behind time, belated, belatedly, blocked, careless, dated, deep into, defaulting, delayed, delayed action, delinquent,… …
12behindhand — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Late] Syn. tardy, slow, behind time; see late 1 , slow 2 . 2. [Backward] Syn. undeveloped, late, retarded, in arrears; see backward 5 , slow 3 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) I adjective Not being on time: belated, late,… …
13behindhand — be|hind|hand [ bı haınd,hænd ] adverb late with something …
14behindhand — adj. backward, slow …
15behindhand — adjective late or slow in doing something. Origin C16: on the pattern of beforehand …
16behindhand — a. 1. Backward, late, tardy, after the usual time, behind time, too late. 2. In arrears (with work), behind time, not well enough advanced, in a backward state, not in a forward state, behind one s dues, not up. 3. In arrears (as to money),… …
17behindhand — adverb (+ with, in) formal late or slow in doing something or paying a debt …
18behindhand — UK [bɪˈhaɪndˌhænd] / US adverb late with something …
19behindhand — be•hind•hand [[t]bɪˈhaɪndˌhænd[/t]] adv. adj. 1) late; tardy 2) behind in progress; backward 3) in debt or arrears • Etymology: 1520–30 …
20behindhand — adv. & predic.adj. 1 (usu. foll. by with, in) late (in discharging a duty, paying a debt, etc.). 2 out of date; behind time. Etymology: BEHIND + HAND: cf. BEFOREHAND …