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laggard
Synonyms and Antonyms of laggard
moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed I hate being stuck behind laggard motorists on the freeway Synonyms crawling, creeping, dallying, dawdling, dilatory, dillydallying, dragging, slow, lagging, languid, leisurely, poking, poky (or pokey), sluggish, snaillike, snail-paced, tardy, unhurriedRelated Words deliberate, measured; inactive, inert, lethargic, loafing, lounging; lingering, loitering, tarrying; ambling, heavy-footed, inching, plodding, shuffling, slow-footed; strolling; decelerating, slowing; filibustering, procrastinating, stallingNear Antonyms expeditious, prompt, ready; accelerated, hastened, quickened; hurried, rushedAntonyms barreling, bolting, breakneck, breathless, brisk, careering, dizzy, fast, fleet, flying, hasty, hurrying, lightning, meteoric, quick, racing, rapid, rocketing, running, rushing, scooting, scudding, scurrying, snappy, speeding, speedy, swift, warp-speed, whirling, whirlwind, whisking, zipping
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laggard
Synonyms and Antonyms of laggard
someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others tried to spur on the laggards at the back of the line during the hike Synonyms crawler, dallier, dawdler, dragger, slowpoke, lagger, lingerer, loiterer, plodder, snail, stragglerRelated Words latecomer; idler, lazybones, loafer, lounger, slouch, slug, sluggard; delayer, procrastinatorNear Antonyms go-getter, hustler, scrambler; hurrier, rusher, speederAntonyms speedster
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