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Synonyms for behindhand
adv in debt; late

laggard
slow
backward
belated

delayed
dilatory
overdue
sluggish

tardy
behind schedule
behind time
have to play catch up

in arrears

Antonyms for behindhand

front

paid

Synonyms
adj late, slow

overdue
tardy

delayed
remiss

long-delayed
behind time

unpunctual

Antonyms

on time
punctual

timely
early

Synonyms
adj careless, negligent

slack
delinquent
irresponsible

lax
regardless
remiss

undependable
unreliable
untrustworthy

disregardful

Antonyms

careful
caring

improved
populated

Synonyms
adj procrastinating

backward
delaying
deliberate
laggard
late
lax
lazy

leisurely
neglectful
negligent
remiss
slack
slow
sluggish

tardy
unhurried
lingering
dallying
loitering
moratory
putting off

snail-like
tarrying
time-wasting
unhasty

Antonyms

diligent
eager

enthusiastic
zealous

hard-working
ready

Synonyms
adj not on time

slow
backward
behind
belated
blown
delayed
dilatory

gone
held up
hung up
jammed
overdue
postponed
put off

remiss
strapped
tardy
lagging
last-minute
behind time
eleventh-hour

in a bind
in the lurch
missed the boat
out of luck
stayed
too late
unpunctual

Antonyms

on time
prompt
punctual

antique
old-fashioned
early

old
live

Synonyms
adv at the last minute

slowly
tardily

belatedly
backward

behind
behind time

dilatorily
unpunctual

Antonyms

on time

early

punctually

Synonyms
adj slack, remiss

sloppy
negligent
careless
lenient
indifferent
soft
vague
broad
casual

delinquent
derelict
devil-may-care
easygoing
flaccid
forgetful
general
inaccurate
indefinite

inexact
neglectful
oblivious
regardless
shapeless
slipshod
unmindful
yielding
disregardful

any way
asleep on job
imprecise
nonspecific
overindulgent
paying no mind

Antonyms

careful
mindful
rigid
attentive

caring
concerned
hard
severe

strict
tight

Synonyms
adj careless, failing

delinquent
derelict
heedless
inattentive

indifferent
lax
lazy
negligent

regardless
remiss
slack
thoughtless

uncaring
unmindful
disregardful

Antonyms

careful
mindful

successful
attentive

caring

Synonyms
adj careless, indifferent

inattentive
lax
inadvertent
sloppy
cursory
delinquent
derelict

forgetful
heedless
inconsiderate
neglectful
nonchalant
offhand
regardless

remiss
slack
slapdash
slipshod
slovenly
thoughtless
unconcerned

unmindful
unthinking
disregardful
incurious
asleep at switch
discinct
unheedful

Antonyms

careful
mindful

successful
attentive

caring

Synonyms
adj late, behind schedule

unpaid
tardy
delinquent
belated
outstanding

due
held up
hung up
jammed
mature

owing
payable
unsettled
behind time
long delayed

not punctual
unpunctual

Antonyms

settled
on time

punctual
paid

early

Synonyms
adj indifferent, unconcerned

blind
careless
coarse
crude
delinquent
derelict
heedless

inadvertent
inattentive
inconsiderate
insensitive
lax
listless
mindless

neglectful
negligent
rash
reckless
remiss
rude
slack

unfeeling
unheeding
uninterested
unmindful
disregarding
deaf
nonobservant

Antonyms

heedful

attentive

concerned

Synonyms
adj careless, thoughtless

any which way
culpable
daydreaming
delinquent
derelict
dilatory
forgetful
heedless
inattentive

indifferent
indolent
lackadaisical
lax
lazy
neglectful
negligent
regardless
slack

slapdash
slipshod
sloppy
slothful
slow
tardy
uninterested
unmindful
disregardful

fainéant
any old way
asleep at switch
asleep on job
defaultant
woolgathering

Antonyms

careful
mindful

scrupulous
thorough

thoughtful

Synonyms
adj lazy, negligent

permissive
lackadaisical
stagnant
lax
sluggish
lethargic
slow
delinquent

quiet
idle
derelict
dull
careless
dilatory
dormant
inactive

inattentive
indolent
inert
neglectful
quiescent
regardless
remiss
slothful

tardy
disregardful
fainéant
asleep on the job
easy-going
faineant
not busy
slow-moving

Antonyms

energetic
lively
intelligent
careful
rigid

taut
alert
strict
active
busy

quick
smart
stiff
tight
disciplined

Synonyms
adj behind, late

tedious
stiff
gradual
tame
stagnant
low
moderate
sluggish
dull
off

slack
protracted
delayed
prolonged
down
reduced
lingering
backward
belated
conservative

dead
dilatory
inactive
overdue
sleepy
tardy
uneventful
unproductive
long-drawn-out
unprogressive

time-consuming
hindered
impeded
detained
draggy
long-delayed
unpunctual

Antonyms

exciting
interesting
lively
hurried
rapid
on time
cognizant

intelligent
violent
wild
bright
active
busy
fast

quick
ready
waiting
smart
on cue

Synonyms
adj late

overdue
sluggish
delayed
belated
delinquent
backward

dilatory
held up
hung up
jammed
laggard
retarded

slack
slow
dawdling
detained
in a bind
loitering

not arrived
not done
procrastinating
strapped for time
too late
unpunctual

Antonyms

on time
prompt

punctual
early

ready

Synonyms
adj immature

underdeveloped
primitive
backward
abortive
embryonic

half-baked
inchoate
incipient
inexperienced
latent

potential
primordial
untaught
untrained
unprogressive

ignored
unactualized
unevolved

Antonyms

adult
developed

grown
mature

Synonyms
adj operating at a loss

bankrupt
delinquent
insolvent
at a loss

defaulting
in arrears
in debt
in dire straits

in the hock
in the hole
losing money
nonpaying

to the bad
unprofitably

Antonyms

in the black

Synonyms
adv late

slowly
tardily

behind
behind time

dilatorily

Synonyms
adv late

slowly
belatedly

backward
behind

behind time
dilatorily

unpunctual