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- The laggard idea was rejected by the team because it was outdated and unoriginal.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