adj
laggard
Laggard (adj) means Slower than the rest of a group; falling behind.
adj
1
Slower than the rest of a group; falling behind.
"Between blinks Tommy saw Temple in the path, her body slender and motionless for a moment as though waiting for some laggard part to catch up."
— William Faulkner, Sanctuary (1931)
"A particularly robust intervention will be required if Ireland’s disbalance between Dublin’s primacy and its laggard provincial cities, is to be addressed."
— Emma Gilleece, Take the spat out of spatial (2016)
2
Growing more slowly than the other animals in the same flock or herd.
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Etymology
Formed from lag and -ard.
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What is the meaning of laggard?
"laggard" (adj) means slower than the rest of a group; falling behind.
What is another word for laggard?
Other words for "laggard" include poky, pokey, dilatory.
What is the opposite of laggard?
Opposites of "laggard" include fast, swift.
What are the different meanings of laggard?
"laggard" has 2 main meanings: 1. Slower than the rest of a group; falling behind; 2. Growing more slowly than the other animals in the same flock or herd.
