| Main Entry: | behind |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in debt; late |
Synonyms: |
backward, behind schedule, behind time, behindhand, belated, delayed, dilatory, have to play catch up, in arrears, laggard, overdue, slow, sluggish, tardy |
Antonyms: |
paid |
| Main Entry: | belated |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | late, slow |
Synonyms: |
behind time, behindhand, delayed, long-delayed, overdue, remiss, tardy, unpunctual |
Antonyms: |
early, on time, punctual, timely |
| Main Entry: | late |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | not on time |
Synonyms: |
backward, behind, behind time, behindhand, belated, blown, delayed, dilatory, eleventh-hour, gone, held up, hung up, in a bind, in the lurch, jammed, lagging, last-minute, missed the boat, out of luck, overdue, postponed, put off, remiss, slow, stayed, strapped, tardy, too late, unpunctual |
Antonyms: |
early, on time, prompt, punctual |
| Main Entry: | late |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | at the last minute |
Synonyms: |
backward, behind, behind time, behindhand, belatedly, dilatorily, slowly, tardily, unpunctual |
Antonyms: |
early, on time, punctually |
| Main Entry: | overdue |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | late, behind schedule |
Synonyms: |
behind time, behindhand, belated, delinquent, due, held up, hung up, jammed, long delayed, mature, not punctual, outstanding, owing, payable, tardy, unpaid, unpunctual, unsettled |
| Notes: | overdo means to do something to an excessive degree, while overdue means not paid at the scheduled time or past due |
Antonyms: |
early, paid |
| Main Entry: | behindhand |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | late |
Synonyms: |
behind, behind time, belatedly, dilatorily, slowly, tardily |
| Main Entry: | belatedly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | late |
Synonyms: |
behind, behind time, behindhand, dilatorily, slowly, tardily |
| Main Entry: | tardily |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | late |
Synonyms: |
backward, behind, behind time, behindhand, belatedly, dilatorily, slowly, unpunctual |