Behindhand and Lively

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

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

Lively adjective - Having much high-spirited energy and movement.

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Behindhand is an antonym for lively.

Nearby Words: liveliness, liven

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

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

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

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