All behind time synonyms
be·hind time
B b adj behind time
- last-minute — the time just preceding a deadline or when some decisive action must be taken.
- unpaid — a simple past tense and past participle of pay1 .
- delinquent — Someone, usually a young person, who is delinquent repeatedly commits minor crimes.
- outstanding — prominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example of courage.
- unsettled — not settled; not fixed or stable; without established order; unorganized; disorganized: an unsettled social order; still unsettled in their new home.
- remiss — negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc.: He's terribly remiss in his work.
- unpunctual — strictly observant of an appointed or regular time; not late; prompt.
- behind — If something is behind a thing or person, it is on the other side of them from you, or nearer their back rather than their front.
- blown — Blown is the past participle of blow1.
- gone — past participle of go1 .
- hung up — Slang: Vulgar. (of a male) having very large genitals.
- jammed — to press, squeeze, or wedge tightly between bodies or surfaces, so that motion or extrication is made difficult or impossible: The ship was jammed between two rocks.
- postponed — to put off to a later time; defer: He has postponed his departure until tomorrow.
- put off — to move or place (anything) so as to get it into or out of a specific location or position: to put a book on the shelf.
- strapped — needy; wanting: The company is rather strapped for funds.
- lagging — one of the staves or strips that form the periphery of a wooden drum, the casing of a steam cylinder, or the like.
- in a bind — in a difficult situation
- out of luck — the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities: With my luck I'll probably get pneumonia.
- stayed — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
- due — together; in unison.
- mature — complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms: a mature rose bush.
- owing — owed, unpaid, or due for payment: to pay what is owing.
- payable — to be paid; due: a loan payable in 30 days.
adv behind time
- slowly — in a slow manner; at a slow speed: Sauté the peppers slowly. I drove slowly back home.
- laggard — a person or thing that lags; lingerer; loiterer.
- slow — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
- behindhand — If someone is behindhand, they have been delayed or have made less progress in their work than they or other people think they should.
- tardily — late; behind time; not on time: How tardy were you today?
- belatedly — coming or being after the customary, useful, or expected time: belated birthday greetings.
- backward — A backward movement or look is in the direction that your back is facing. Some people use backwards for this meaning.
- belated — A belated action happens later than it should have done.
- delayed — of or relating to a particle, as a neutron or alpha particle, that is emitted from an excited nucleus formed in a nuclear reaction, the emission occurring some time after the reaction is completed.
- dilatory — tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.
- overdue — past due, as a delayed train or a bill not paid by the assigned date; late: two overdue library books.
- sluggish — indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent: a sluggish disposition.
- tardy — late; behind time; not on time: How tardy were you today?
- in arrears — in arrears, behind or late, especially in payment: She was three months in arrears on her mortgage and credit card payments. Also, Chiefly Law, in arrear.
- dilatorily — tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.