English Explanatory Dictionary

behindhand

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-behindhand.wav

Word forms

behindhand more behindhand most behindhand behind-hand

Etymology

From behind + hand.

Synonyms

late

Derived words

behindhandness
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