Synonyms of laggards

laggards

noun

plural of laggard

as in snails

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 & Similar Words

• snails
• stragglers
• laggers
• slowpokes
• plodders
• dawdlers
• lingerers
• loiterers
• crawlers
• draggers
• delayers
• slugs
• latecomers
• sluggards
• dalliers
• idlers
• lazybones
• loafers
• procrastinators
• slouches
• loungers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• speedsters
• hustlers
• scramblers
• speeders
• rushers
• go-getters
• hurriers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of laggards

Clear rules can help achieve that by leveling the playing field between sustainability leaders and laggards, MacGilp said. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2026

Over the full hiking cycle through July 2023, technology went from one of the biggest laggards to one of the strongest sectors as the Magnificent Seven took off. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

The harder question, which separates leaders from laggards, is how to operationalize the insights that open finance makes available. — Jess Turner, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Companies in the information technology sector were among the biggest laggards. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 10 Sep. 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

Dislocation from tariffs, onshoring, war, oil, and supply shocks present opportunities for dissident shareholders to show laggards the way. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 25 June 2026