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- The laggard idea was rejected by the team because it was outdated and unoriginal.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:
- rushing
- racing
- breathless
- rushing
- ready
- quick
- brisk
- hasty
- swift
- rapid
- lightning
- swift
- speedy
- hasty
- meteoric
- fast
- ready
- speeding
- snappy
- racing
- brisk
- dizzy
- fleet
- bolting
- dizzy
- speeding
- rapid
- speedy
- breathless
- meteoric
- bolting
- fast
- whirlwind
- running
- flying
- flying
- snappy
- quick
- fleet
- whirlwind
- lightning
- running
Synonyms:
- unhurried
- dilatory
- dillydallying
- lethargic
- poky
- dawdling
- creeping
- snail-paced
- snaillike
- dragging
- dallying
- slowing
- languid
- tardy
- crawling
- poking
Antonyms:
- careering
- hurried
- whirling
- hastened
- barreling
- rocketing
- warp-speed
- expeditious
- scooting
- hurrying
- scudding
- accelerated
- breakneck
- scudding
- rushed
- hurrying
- quickened
- warp-speed
- quickened
- zipping
- rocketing
- careering
- zipping
- breakneck
- expeditious
- rushed
- prompt
- whirling
- scooting
- barreling
- prompt
- accelerated
- hurried
- scurrying
- hastened
- scurrying
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.
pokey, slow, lagging, sluggish,leisurely, unhurried,dilatory, dillydallying, lethargic, poky
rushing, racing, breathless, rushing, ready, quick, brisk, hasty, swift,rapid
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.
