behindhand

[ bih-hahynd-hand ]

/ bɪˈhaɪndˌhænd /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR behindhand ON THESAURUS.COM

adverb, adjective

late; tardy.

behind in progress; backward: They were never behindhand in following artistic fads.

in debt or arrears.

Origin of behindhand

First recorded in 1520–30; behind + hand; by analogy with earlier beforehand

Words nearby behindhand

behenic acid, behest, behind, behind bars, behind closed doors, behindhand, behind in, behind someone's back, behind the eight ball, behind-the-scenes, behind the times

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Example sentences from the Web for behindhand

The place itself is as antiquated and behindhand as any I have seen in France, which is saying a good deal.
East of Paris|Matilda Betham-Edwards
Sire, I am a few hours behindhand, but I hope to be forgiven when your Majesty hears the reasons for the delay.
The Royal Life Guard|Alexander Dumas (pere)
Then an immense activity set in; everything was behindhand, and had to make up for lost time.
Tales of Two Countries|Alexander Kielland
“I should wish to have very little to do with a behindhand person,” said my father, shaking his head very gravely.
St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, V. 5, April 1878|Various

I was not behindhand; my sword was drawn and my shield disengaged, which I placed before me to guard me from the arrows.
Confessions of a Thug|Philip Meadows Taylor

British Dictionary definitions for behindhand

behindhand

/ (bɪˈhaɪndˌhænd) /

adjective, adverb (postpositive)

remiss in fulfilling an obligation

in debt; in arrears

delayed in development; backward

late; behind time

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单词	behindhand
释义	behindhand [ bih-hahynd-hand ] / bɪˈhaɪndˌhænd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR behindhand ON THESAURUS.COM adverb, adjective late; tardy. behind in progress; backward: They were never behindhand in following artistic fads. in debt or arrears. Origin of behindhand First recorded in 1520–30; behind + hand; by analogy with earlier beforehand Words nearby behindhand behenic acid, behest, behind, behind bars, behind closed doors, behindhand, behind in, behind someone's back, behind the eight ball, behind-the-scenes, behind the times Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for behindhand The place itself is as antiquated and behindhand as any I have seen in France, which is saying a good deal. East of Paris\|Matilda Betham-Edwards Sire, I am a few hours behindhand, but I hope to be forgiven when your Majesty hears the reasons for the delay. The Royal Life Guard\|Alexander Dumas (pere) Then an immense activity set in; everything was behindhand, and had to make up for lost time. Tales of Two Countries\|Alexander Kielland “I should wish to have very little to do with a behindhand person,” said my father, shaking his head very gravely. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, V. 5, April 1878\|Various I was not behindhand; my sword was drawn and my shield disengaged, which I placed before me to guard me from the arrows. Confessions of a Thug\|Philip Meadows Taylor British Dictionary definitions for behindhand behindhand / (bɪˈhaɪndˌhænd) / adjective, adverb (postpositive) remiss in fulfilling an obligation in debt; in arrears delayed in development; backward late; behind time Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to behindhand slow, last-minute, sloppy, negligent, careless, lenient, indifferent, soft, vague, inattentive, lax, inadvertent, unpaid, tardy, delinquent, belated, outstanding, permissive, lackadaisical, stagnant
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behindhand

adverb, adjective

Origin of behindhand

Words nearby behindhand

Example sentences from the Web for behindhand

British Dictionary definitions for behindhand

adjective, adverb (postpositive)

Words related to behindhand