Behindhand and Strict

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

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Strict is an antonym for behindhand in topics: lazy, slack.

Strict adjective - Following an original exactly.

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Behindhand is an antonym for strict.

Nearby Words: strictly, strictness

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

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

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

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