Behindhand
Definition
adjective
1. Late or tardy
2. Behind in accomplishing a task or paying a debt
3. Behind in a trend, not keeping up
4. Not having enough of
5. Inferior, less advanced
6. Delayed in development
adverb
1. Belatedly or tardily
2. In debt
This week I was behindhand in posting the word of the week due to my commitments for holiday cooking and baking.
Word Origin
The earlies known use of ‘behindhand’ is found in the writings of teacher and scholar John Palsgrave in 1530.
Antonyms/near Antonyms
1: Early
2. Ahead
3. Modern, fashionable
4. Punctual
