behindhand

IPA: bɪhˈaɪndhænd

adjective

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

adverb

  • (archaic) Belatedly, tardily.
  • (archaic) In debt, or in arrears.
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Examples of "behindhand" in Sentences

  • Nor were the women behindhand in this contest for holiness.
  • Idea of czechoslovakism was injected behindhand and by very controversial way.

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