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laggard

[ lag-erd ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that lags; lingerer; loiterer.


adjective

  1. moving, developing, or responding slowly; sluggish; dilatory; backward.

laggard

/ ˈ±ôæɡə»å /

noun

  1. a person who lags behind
  2. a dawdler or straggler
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. rare.
    sluggish, slow, or dawdling
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ±ô²¹²µ²µ²¹°ù»å±ô²â, adverb
  • ˈ±ô²¹²µ²µ²¹°ù»å²Ô±ð²õ²õ, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of laggard1

First recorded in 1695–1705; lag 1 + -ard
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Example Sentences

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“I’m really proud of the transition we’ve made from laggard to leader on beavers,†said Wade Crowfoot, California’s secretary for natural resources.

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It’s hilarious and strange and menacing in just the right way — and a shot in the arm for a somewhat laggard comic-book movie.

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"Construction is a bit of a digital laggard compared with many other industries. It's been slow to adopt digital in the widest sense," says Mr O'Gorman.

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Give me your losers and laggards, your pokey puppies who limbo right under rock-bottom expectations and then have to go home and lie down.

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In a reversal of fortunes, the laggards have become leaders.

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