laggard

Laggard is defined as someone who has fallen behind or is slow.

(noun)

An example of a laggard is a sleepy child on the walk home from the playground.

The definition of laggard is falling behind or slow.

(adjective)

An example of something laggard is a delivery service that consistently fails to get packages delivered on time.

See laggard in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

a slow person, esp. one who is always falling behind; loiterer

Origin: < lag + -ard

adjective

slow or late in doing things; falling behind

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See laggard in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

One that lags; a straggler.

adjective

Hanging back or falling behind; dilatory. See Synonyms at slow.

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