Added 9 October 2026 behindhand adjective Categories: Describing WordsRare Words adjective ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about behindhand at Wordnik → Where our words come from → Behind schedule. was behindhand with the rent adverb In debt. he fell behind with his mortgage payments Origin From behind + hand. From Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org (CC BY-SA) Related Words: behindunpunctuallatetardystrangebackwardlatrednigh-handcross-handedneglectiveoutdated Back to today's word