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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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
Angelica Krystle Donati, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021
Their laggard approach toward data can be attributed to a host of factors.
—Deepak Mittal, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2021
Roger Trapp, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Tan, the former head of Cadence Design Systems Inc., is tasked with restoring the fortunes of a pioneering chipmaker that’s become an industry laggard.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The sector is currently booming, and massive funding announcements are a common occurrence, a testament to the fact that the laggard construction industry has finally woken up to the need to innovate.
—Angelica Krystle Donati, Forbes, 8 Nov. 2021
Their laggard approach toward data can be attributed to a host of factors.
—Deepak Mittal, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2021
Noun
As with many other areas of management practice, this gulf between leaders and laggards is likely to have significant ramifications for organizations.
—Roger Trapp, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Tan, the former head of Cadence Design Systems Inc., is tasked with restoring the fortunes of a pioneering chipmaker that’s become an industry laggard.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laggard
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Radium Performance View 4 Images Some electric skateboards are nice sedate things, designed for leisurely commutes on city sidewalks.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
7 Apr. 2025
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The two even took a leisurely Sunday stroll around the course, savoring every moment.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
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But, somehow, life finds a way: The seafloor was crawling with critters of all shapes and sizes, from centuries-old sponges and cup corals to octopuses, snails, worms, sea spiders, icefish and even a rare giant phantom jellyfish.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 Mar. 2025
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Mount Helix takes its name from the helix aspersa, a European garden snail that a Swiss biologist discovered in the area in 1872.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The shark’s slow movement may have allowed the octopus to stay latched on, but if the mako had picked up speed, the octopus likely would have been forced off.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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While the dollar amount of initial aid is in line with what the U.S. has pledged in the past, the overall pace of the response has been slower.—
Shannon K. Kingston,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2025
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The junta’s sluggish response to the 2008 cyclone ramped up scrutiny of the military government at the time and placed pressure on it to change, eventually leading to the rise of a civilian government, albeit short-lived.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
3 Apr. 2025
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Fields recalled how even during the sluggish economic recovery from the Great Recession, Ford faced challenges hiring and retaining workers.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Laggard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laggard. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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