laggard

/'lægəd/
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laggard

A laggard student slowly finishes his homework.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • A person who is slow and falls behind others; a dawdler: A "laggard" is someone who moves, acts, or progresses more slowly than necessary or than the rest of a group.
    • A person or thing that is not advanced or progressive: A "laggard" can also refer to someone or something that is backward or behind the times.

  2. Adjective:

    • Slow to act, move, or respond; tardy: Describes a person, action, or entity that is characterized by slowness or delay.
    • Backward or behind in development: Describes something that is not keeping pace with progress or modern standards.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The hiker was a laggard, always trailing at the back of the group.
    • In terms of technology adoption, the company is considered a laggard in its industry.
  • Adjective:
    • The agency's laggard response to the crisis was heavily criticized.
    • Laggard economic growth has become a major concern for the region.
Advanced Usage
  • "Laggard" in Finance/Investing: Refers to a stock or security that underperforms relative to the market or its peers.
    • Analysts advised selling the laggard stocks from the portfolio.
  • "Laggard" in Technology Adoption: Describes an individual or organization slow to adopt new technologies.
    • The study identified the key factors that cause a business to become a technology laggard.
Variants and Related Words
  • Laggardly (adverb): In a slow, tardy, or backward manner.
    • The project progressed laggardly due to numerous approvals.
  • Lag (verb/noun): To fall behind; a delay or period of slowness. (Note: This is a related but distinct word.)
    • He tends to lag behind during our morning runs.
Synonyms
  • Noun: Dawdler, straggler, loiterer, slowpoke, sluggard.
  • Adjective: Slow, tardy, sluggish, backward, dilatory.
Antonyms
  • Noun: Leader, front-runner, pioneer, early adopter.
  • Adjective: Prompt, quick, advanced, progressive, pioneering.
Related Idioms/Phrases
  • "To be a laggard": To habitually be slow or behind.
    • If you don't pick up the pace, you'll be known as the team laggard.
  • "Laggard performance": A common collocation describing subpar or delayed results.
    • The manager was fired due to the division's laggard performance all year.
laggard

A laggard student slowly finishes his homework.

Adjective
  1. wasting time
Noun
  1. someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind

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