behindhand

Meaning

Adj

1. (archaic) Late, tardy, overdue, behind (in accomplishing a task, etc.).
2. (archaic) Not at the expected point of completion.
3. (archaic) Behind (someone or something moving, a trend, etc.), lagging behind, not keeping up.
4. (archaic) Behind in paying a debt; in arrears.
5. (archaic) Not having enough of, lacking (in something).
6. (dated) Inferior, less advanced (compared with someone in something).

Adv

1. (archaic) Belatedly, tardily.
2. (archaic) In debt, or in arrears.

Synonyms

behind

late

overdue

belated

tardy

in arrears

tardily

down

incomplete

old fashioned

retarded

slow

tard

underdeveloped

underdevelopment

undeveloped

unfinished

in debt

back

🔙

unprogressive

anachronistic

backward

backwardness

behind time

belatedly

deficient

Translations

atrasado

attardé

αναχρονιστικός

καθυστερημένος

derrière

en arrière

en retard

tardivement

indietro

🔙

tardivamente

in dietro

achterlijk

achterstallig

achterblijvend

Etymology

From behind + hand.