behindhand
31late — 1. adjective 1) the train was late Syn: behind schedule, behind time, behindhand; tardy, running late, overdue, belated, delayed Ant: punctual, early 2) her late husband Syn …
32behind — 1. preposition 1) he hid behind a tree Syn: at the back/rear of, beyond, on the far/other side of; N.Amer. in back of 2) a guard ran behind him Syn: after, following, at the back/rear of, hard on the heels of, in the wake of 3) …
33late — [adj1] not on time backward, behind, behindhand, behind time, 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,… …
34in arrears — adverb in debt he fell behind with his mortgage payments a month behind in the rent a company that has been run behindhand for years in arrears with their utility bills • Syn: ↑behind, ↑behindhand …
35Aforehand — A*fore hand , a. Prepared; previously provided; opposed to {behindhand}. [Archaic or Dial.] [1913 Webster] Aforehand in all matters of power. Bacon. [1913 Webster] …
36Arear — A*rear , adv. [See {Arrear}, adv.] Backward; in or to the rear; behindhand. Spenser. [1913 Webster] || …
37Arrear — Ar*rear , n. That which is behind in payment, or which remains unpaid, though due; esp. a remainder, or balance which remains due when some part has been paid; arrearage; commonly used in the plural, as, arrears of rent, wages, or taxes. Locke.… …
38Backward — Back ward, a. 1. Directed to the back or rear; as, backward glances. [1913 Webster] 2. Unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; loath. [1913 Webster] For wiser brutes were backward to be slaves. Pope. [1913 Webster] 3. Not well advanced in… …
39Dilatory — Dil a*to*ry, a. [L. dilatorius, fr. dilator a delayer, fr. dilatus, used as p. p. of differe to defer, delay: cf. F. dilatoire. See {Dilate}, {Differ}, {Defer}.] 1. Inclined to defer or put off what ought to be done at once; given the… …
40Dilatory plea — Dilatory Dil a*to*ry, a. [L. dilatorius, fr. dilator a delayer, fr. dilatus, used as p. p. of differe to defer, delay: cf. F. dilatoire. See {Dilate}, {Differ}, {Defer}.] 1. Inclined to defer or put off what ought to be done at once; given the… …
