laggard Sentence Examples
- The laggard student struggled to keep up with the rest of the class.
- The company was a laggard in the industry, falling behind its competitors in terms of innovation and market share.
- The athlete was a laggard in the race, trailing behind the other runners.
- The economy was a laggard in the global recovery, struggling to gain momentum.
- The laggard project was holding up the entire team's progress.
- The laggard employee was always behind on deadlines and failed to meet expectations.
- The laggard stock was underperforming the market and dragging down the portfolio's returns.
- The laggard country was lagging behind the rest of the world in terms of development and prosperity.
- The laggard idea was rejected by the team because it was outdated and unoriginal.
- The laggard politician was out of touch with the needs of his constituents and failed to win re-election.
laggard Meaning
laggard (n)
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
laggard (s)
wasting time
laggard (a.)
Slow; sluggish; backward.
laggard (n.)
One who lags; a loiterer.
Synonyms & Antonyms of laggard
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- dizzy
- running
- running
- dizzy
- racing
- quick
- fleet
- racing
- brisk
- fast
- speedy
- breathless
- fleet
- snappy
- quick
- bolting
- brisk
- hasty
- swift
- flying
- lightning
- speeding
- hasty
- rushing
- rushing
- ready
- rapid
- flying
- bolting
- snappy
- speeding
- meteoric
- speedy
- ready
- meteoric
- breathless
- lightning
- fast
- swift
- whirlwind
- whirlwind
- rapid
Synonyms:
- creeping
- languid
- dillydallying
- dallying
- tardy
- crawling
- dawdling
- unhurried
- poking
- snail-paced
- lethargic
- dilatory
- snaillike
- dragging
- poky
- slowing
Antonyms:
- scudding
- prompt
- scudding
- careering
- scooting
- expeditious
- hastened
- zipping
- rocketing
- expeditious
- accelerated
- hastened
- scurrying
- quickened
- hurrying
- whirling
- barreling
- rushed
- whirling
- hurried
- careering
- warp-speed
- barreling
- breakneck
- accelerated
- rushed
- hurrying
- quickened
- breakneck
- rocketing
- warp-speed
- scurrying
- zipping
- hurried
- scooting
- prompt
FAQs About the word laggard
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind, wasting timeSlow; sluggish; backward., One who lags; a loiterer.
lagging,leisurely, slow, sluggish, pokey, creeping, languid, dillydallying, dallying, tardy
dizzy, running, running, dizzy, racing, quick, fleet, racing, brisk, fast
The laggard student struggled to keep up with the rest of the class.
The company was a laggard in the industry, falling behind its competitors in terms of innovation and market share.
The athlete was a laggard in the race, trailing behind the other runners.
The economy was a laggard in the global recovery, struggling to gain momentum.
