| Main Entry: | behindhand |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | late |
Synonyms: |
behind, belated, delayed, dilatory, lagging, overdue, slow, tardy |
| Main Entry: | behindhand |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | late |
Synonyms: |
behind, behind time, belatedly, dilatorily, slowly, tardily |
| 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: | derelict |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | careless, negligent |
Synonyms: |
behindhand, delinquent, disregardful, irresponsible, lax, regardless, remiss, slack, undependable, unreliable, untrustworthy |
Antonyms: |
careful, caring |
| Main Entry: | dilatory |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | procrastinating |
Synonyms: |
backward, behindhand, dallying, delaying, deliberate, laggard, late, lax, lazy, leisurely, lingering, loitering, moratory, neglectful, negligent, putting off, remiss, slack, slow, sluggish, snail-like, tardy, tarrying, time-wasting, unhasty, unhurried |
Antonyms: |
diligent, eager, enthusiastic, hard-working, ready, zealous |
| 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: | lax |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | slack, remiss |
Synonyms: |
any way, asleep on job, behindhand, broad, careless, casual, delinquent, derelict, devil-may-care, disregardful, easygoing, flaccid, forgetful, general, imprecise, inaccurate, indefinite, indifferent, inexact, lenient, neglectful, negligent, nonspecific, oblivious, overindulgent, paying no mind, regardless, shapeless, slipshod, sloppy, soft, unmindful, vague, yielding |
Antonyms: |
hard, rigid, strict, tight |
| Main Entry: | neglectful |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | careless, failing |
Synonyms: |
behindhand, delinquent, derelict, disregardful, heedless, inattentive, indifferent, lax, lazy, negligent, regardless, remiss, slack, thoughtless, uncaring, unmindful |
| Notes: | neglectful means not showing due care or attention, heedless; negligent means marked by insufficient care or attention; negligible means so small as to be meaningless or insignificant |
Antonyms: |
attentive, careful, caring, mindful, successful |