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adjective

ˈla-gərd How to pronounce laggard (audio)
Definition of laggardnext
as in leisurely
moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed I hate being stuck behind laggard drivers on the freeway

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noun

as in snail
someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others tried to spur on the laggards at the back of the line during the hike

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Recent Examples of laggard
Adjective
These are all new cores from ARM, and the big and little cores are 64-bit only, with only the medium cores able to run any laggard 32-bit applications. — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 21 Mar. 2022 However, the American pandemic response has also been faulted for an at times laggard pace at tracking and analyzing the spread of the virus compared to its counterparts abroad. — Alexander Tin, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2022
Noun
As a team, the 76ers for decades have been an laggard in the NBA. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 24 July 2026 Others risk losing ground as AI gets trapped in pilots that never scale, widening the performance gap between early adopters and laggards – and creating a new digital divide inside every industry. — Nigel Vaz, Time, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for laggard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laggard
  1. leisurely
  2. snail
  3. slow
  4. lagging
  5. sluggish
Adjective
  • That turned a familiar one-run game, of which the Dodgers have had a lot lately, into a leisurely Sunday stroll.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Unfolding at a more leisurely pace, the upcoming lunar eclipse will have a much bigger audience than Europe’s solar show.
    — Marcia Dunn, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of leisurely
Noun
  • An invasive species of snail has been confirmed in Carter Lake in Northern Colorado, prompting Colorado Parks and Wildlife to focus on preventing the species from spreading to other waterways in the state.
    — Dillon Thomas, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Insects belong to the kingdom Animalia, along with mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, octopuses, snails, jellyfish, worms, and many other groups.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of snail
Adjective
  • The challenge is that the hydrogen evolution reaction is slower in alkaline environments, increasing the need for catalysts that can deliver high activity without rapidly losing performance.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • As Mikhail Gorbachev became Soviet premier and promised new openness with a policy of glasnost, a slow thaw would begin toward free speech, human rights, the release of political dissidents and relaxed restrictions on emigration.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of slow
Adjective
  • Every initiative should identify its operational leading indicator, financial lagging indicator, value owner and realization mechanism.
    — Todd Bernson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Just last month, Microsoft began layoffs of 20% of its Xbox employees as part of a sweeping reorganization to revive the company’s lagging games division.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of lagging
Adjective
  • After another sluggish start by the first five, coach Natalie Nakase handed the reins over to her reserves for the majority of the second half.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • In a sluggish labor market where competition is stiff, experts say there are a few things job seekers can do to increase their chances of getting an employer’s attention.
    — Courtney Connley-Hampton, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
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“Laggard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laggard. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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