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- The laggard idea was rejected by the team because it was outdated and unoriginal.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