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- The laggard idea was rejected by the team because it was outdated and unoriginal.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