Behindhand and Severe

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

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Severe is an antonym for behindhand in slack topic.

Severe adjective - Given to exacting standards of discipline and self-restraint.

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Behindhand is an antonym for severe.

Nearby Words: severely, severity, severed

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

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

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