Laggard

Meaning

a person who makes slow progress and falls behind others; someone who is slow to act

A person or thing that is slow or falls behind others.

Example Sentences

The laggard student finally submitted his assignment after the deadline.

The company has been a laggard in adopting new technology.

Example Expressions

economic laggard

Synonyms

slowpoke, dawdler, straggler, latecomer, sluggard, loafer

Entry 1

slowpoke, dawdler, straggler, latecomer

Entry 2

straggler, slowpoke, dawdler, sluggard, loafer

Antonyms

leader, front-runner, early bird, prompt person, achiever, frontrunner

Entry 1

leader, front-runner, early bird, prompt person

Entry 2

leader, achiever, frontrunner

Collocations

chronic laggard, academic laggard, team laggard, market laggard, technology laggard, industry laggard

Entry 1

chronic laggard, academic laggard, team laggard

Entry 2

market laggard, technology laggard, industry laggard