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laggard Definition

lag·gard (lagərd)

noun

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

Etymology: < lag + -ard

adjective

slow or late in doing things; falling behind

laggard Related Forms
lag·gardly adverb, adjective
laggard Synonyms

laggard

n.

loiterer, straggler, slowpoke, dawdler, loafer, slouch.

laggard Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • tackle: The government must firmly tackle the laggards " [ Spokes 73 ] .
  • bring: We will deliver more at a national level by bringing those laggards up to the level of the others.

Adjective modifier

  • main: The main laggard was the US, despite its own Motorola being a smartcard pioneer.

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