All behindhand synonyms
beΒ·hindΒ·hand
B b adj behindhand
- remiss β negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc.: He's terribly remiss in his work.
- unpunctual β strictly observant of an appointed or regular time; not late; prompt.
- irresponsible β said, done, or characterized by a lack of a sense of responsibility: His refusal to work shows him to be completely irresponsible.
- lax β not strict or severe; careless or negligent: lax morals; a lax attitude toward discipline.
- regardless β having or showing no regard; heedless; unmindful (often followed by of).
- undependable β capable of being depended on; worthy of trust; reliable: a dependable employee.
- unreliable β not reliable; not to be relied or depended on.
- untrustworthy β deserving of trust or confidence; dependable; reliable: The treasurer was not entirely trustworthy.
- disregardful β neglectful; careless.
- delaying β to put off to a later time; defer; postpone: The pilot delayed the flight until the weather cleared.
- deliberate β If you do something that is deliberate, you planned or decided to do it beforehand, and so it happens on purpose rather than by chance.
- late β occurring, coming, or being after the usual or proper time: late frosts; a late spring.
- lazy β averse or disinclined to work, activity, or exertion; indolent.
- leisurely β acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried; deliberate: a leisurely conversation.
- neglectful β characterized by neglect; disregardful; careless; negligent (often followed by of): neglectful of one's health.
- negligent β guilty of or characterized by neglect, as of duty: negligent officials.
- unhurried β not hurried; leisurely; deliberate: an unhurried day; an unhurried decision.
- lingering β to remain or stay on in a place longer than is usual or expected, as if from reluctance to leave: We lingered awhile after the party.
- loitering β to linger aimlessly or as if aimless in or about a place: to loiter around the bus terminal.
- moratory β authorizing delay of payment: a moratory law.
- tarrying β to remain or stay, as in a place; sojourn: He tarried in Baltimore on his way to Washington.
- hastily β moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried.
- behind β 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 β Blown is the past participle of blow1.
- gone β past participle of go1 .
- hung up β Slang: Vulgar. (of a male) having very large genitals.
- jammed β 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 β to put off to a later time; defer: He has postponed his departure until tomorrow.
- put off β 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 β needy; wanting: The company is rather strapped for funds.
- lagging β 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 β in a difficult situation
- out of luck β 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 β (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
- broad β Something that is broad is wide.
- casual β If you are casual, you are, or you pretend to be, relaxed and not very concerned about what is happening or what you are doing.
- derelict β A place or building that is derelict is empty and in a bad state of repair because it has not been used or lived in for a long time.
- devil-may-care β If you say that someone has a devil-may-care attitude, you mean that they seem relaxed and do not seem worried about the consequences of their actions.
- easygoing β going easily, as a horse.
- flaccid β soft and limp; not firm; flabby: flaccid biceps.
- forgetful β apt to forget; that forgets: a forgetful person.
- general β of or relating to all persons or things belonging to a group or category: a general meeting of the employees.
- inaccurate β not accurate; incorrect or untrue.
- indefinite β not definite; without fixed or specified limit; unlimited: an indefinite number.
- inexact β not exact; not strictly precise or accurate.
- oblivious β unmindful; unconscious; unaware (usually followed by of or to): She was oblivious of his admiration.
- shapeless β having no definite or regular shape or form: a shapeless mass of clay.
- slipshod β careless, untidy, or slovenly: slipshod work.
adv behindhand
- dilatorily β tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.