Active and Behindhand

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Active adjective - Being in effective operation.

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Behindhand is an antonym for active.

Nearby Words: action, activity, activate, acting, activated

Behindhand adjective - Not arriving, occurring, or settled at the due, usual, or proper time.

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Active is an antonym for behindhand in topics: lazy, behind.

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Behindhand and Active. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/active/behindhand

Active & Behindhand. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/active/behindhand>.

Behindhand or Active. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/active/behindhand.

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