behindhandness

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noun

The quality of being behindhand.

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Meanings

nounbehindhandness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being behindhand.

    We are rather familiar with the behindhandness of our neighbour across the Channel[…]

    1880, Professor E. Stebbing, The British Journal of Photography

    Synonyms: belatedness, tardiness

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe quality of being behindhand.

Similar
belatednesstardiness
Also see
lateness

Origin

From behindhand + -ness.

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APA

behindhandness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/behindhandness

MLA

“behindhandness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/behindhandness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “behindhandness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/behindhandness.

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