lagger
/'lægə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A person who is slower than others; a person who falls behind: A "lagger" is someone who does not keep pace with a group, process, or schedule, often due to being slow, delayed, or less efficient.
Usage
- The term "lagger" is used to describe a person who is behind others in progress, speed, or development. It often carries a mildly negative connotation, implying slowness or a lack of promptness.
- It is typically used in informal or descriptive contexts.
Examples
- Noun:
- In every hiking group, there's usually one lagger who needs constant encouragement to keep up.
- The manager was frustrated with the lagger on the production line, as his slow work delayed the entire team.
Advanced Usage
- "To be a lagger": This phrase identifies someone's characteristic of being consistently slow or behind.
- In terms of adopting new technology, he has always been a lagger, preferring to wait until it's mainstream.
Variants and Related Words
- Lag (verb): To fall behind in movement, progress, or development.
- Sales began to lag behind projections.
- Lagging (adjective/noun): The act of falling behind, or material used for insulation.
- The team's lagging performance was a concern. (Here, "lagging" is an adjective.)
Synonyms
- Straggler: A person who has fallen behind a group and is moving slowly.
- Slowpoke: (Informal) A person who acts or moves slowly.
- Dawdler: A person who is slow and wastes time.
Antonyms
- Leader: A person who leads or is ahead of others.
- Front-runner: A person who leads in a race or competition.
- Pace-setter: A person who establishes a leading speed or standard for others to follow.
Noun
- someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind