All behindhand synonyms
beΒ·hindΒ·hand
B b adj behindhand
- slack β not tight, taut, firm, or tense; loose: a slack rope.
- last-minute β the time just preceding a deadline or when some decisive action must be taken.
- sloppy β muddy, slushy, or very wet: The field was a sloppy mess after the rain.
- careless β If you are careless, you do not pay enough attention to what you are doing, and so you make mistakes, or cause harm or damage.
- lenient β agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent: He tended to be lenient toward the children. More lenient laws encouraged greater freedom of expression.
- indifferent β without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.
- soft β yielding readily to touch or pressure; easily penetrated, divided, or changed in shape; not hard or stiff: a soft pillow.
- vague β not clearly or explicitly stated or expressed: vague promises.
- inadvertent β unintentional: an inadvertent insult.
- unpaid β a simple past tense and past participle of pay1 .
- outstanding β prominent; conspicuous; striking: an outstanding example of courage.
- permissive β habitually or characteristically accepting or tolerant of something, as social behavior or linguistic usage, that others might disapprove or forbid.
- stagnant β not flowing or running, as water, air, etc.
- lethargic β of, relating to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish; apathetic.
- tedious β event: dull
- stiff β rigid or firm; difficult or impossible to bend or flex: a stiff collar.
- gradual β taking place, changing, moving, etc., by small degrees or little by little: gradual improvement in health.
- tame β changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated: a tame bear.
- low β to utter by or as by lowing.
- moderate β kept or keeping within reasonable or proper limits; not extreme, excessive, or intense: a moderate price.
- time-consuming β (of an action) requiring or wasting much time.
- underdeveloped β improperly or insufficiently developed.
- primitive β being the first or earliest of the kind or in existence, especially in an early age of the world: primitive forms of life.
- slack β not tight, taut, firm, or tense; loose: a slack rope.
- delinquent β Someone, usually a young person, who is delinquent repeatedly commits minor crimes.
- disregarding β to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
- quiet β making no noise or sound, especially no disturbing sound: quiet neighbors.
- idle β not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.
- dull β not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
- off β so as to be no longer supported or attached: This button is about to come off.
- protracted β to draw out or lengthen, especially in time; extend the duration of; prolong.
- prolonged β to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer: to prolong one's stay abroad.
- down β from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
- reduced β that is or has been reduced.
- hindered β to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- impeded β to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.
adv behindhand
- slowly β in a slow manner; at a slow speed: SautΓ© the peppers slowly. I drove slowly back home.
- laggard β a person or thing that lags; lingerer; loiterer.
- slow β moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
- tardily β late; behind time; not on time: How tardy were you today?
- belatedly β coming or being after the customary, useful, or expected time: belated birthday greetings.
- backward β A backward movement or look is in the direction that your back is facing. Some people use backwards for this meaning.
- belated β A belated action happens later than it should have done.
- delayed β 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 β tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.
- overdue β past due, as a delayed train or a bill not paid by the assigned date; late: two overdue library books.
- sluggish β indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent: a sluggish disposition.
- tardy β late; behind time; not on time: How tardy were you today?
- behind time β late
- in arrears β 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.