behindhand

adjective

bi-ˈhīnd-ˌhand How to pronounce behindhand (audio)
Definition of behindhandnext
as in delayed
not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time the response was behindhand, just like everything else the company did

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for behindhand
  1. delayed
  2. behind
  3. late
  4. tardy
  5. delinquent
  6. belated
  7. latish
Adjective
  • The Real Problem Is The Ripple A delayed flight is easy to detect.
    — Ishraq Khan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • In that trial, rings of contacts of cases, as well as contacts of the contacts, were randomized to either get the vaccine immediately or on a delayed basis.
    — Helen Branswell, STAT, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of delayed
Adjective
  • The chefs are running super-behind, so service is slow.
    — Jen Chaney, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • Like the scrappy bird in their nickname, the tenacious Toronto Blue Jays have clawed their way to 45 come-from-behind victories – most in the major leagues – and 87 overall, tops in the American League with under two weeks left in the 2025 campaign.
    — Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Definition of behind
Adjective
  • Foreman said Florida's late-summer primary date can make generating voter enthusiasm particularly challenging.
    — Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The deal is Nvidia's latest in a string of financing maneuvers to support the sprawling AI data center buildout, despite concerns over circular financing in the AI trade.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of late
Adjective
  • Pulitzer-Prize finalist Daniel Mason molds his new novel around Miles Krzelewski, married to a Stanford academic superstar, twelve years tardy on his dissertation.
    — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026
  • Machado, who was shifted over and essentially playing in the shortstop position, fielded the ball and diverted his route to go put a tag on Hoerner before making a tardy throw to first base.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2026
Definition of tardy
Adjective
  • As of this writing, the Colorado Secretary of State’s business database says that OSS formed in 2021 and is delinquent.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • After all, creditors regularly make decisions about delinquent accounts based on their likelihood of recovering the money and the costs involved in doing so.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of delinquent
Adjective
  • Councilman Izzy Patoka alluded to the financial hole that the county dug for itself by its belated adoption of development impact fees and excise taxes in 2019.
    — David Plymyer, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The closer and title track serve as a belated mission statement, at once tonally busy and capaciously arranged, as if to make the frequency spectrum itself a character in the songs.
    — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 12 June 2026
Definition of belated
Adjective
  • Due to our latish start, lunch time coincides with our arrival at the first tower.
    — Anna Hartley, chicagotribune.com, 16 Mar. 2018
Definition of latish
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“Behindhand.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/behindhand. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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