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laggard
/ ˈlæɡəd /
noun
- a person who lags behind
- a dawdler or straggler
adjective
- rare.sluggish, slow, or dawdling
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Derived Forms
- ˈlaggardly, adverb
- ˈlaggardness, noun
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Other Words From
- laggard·ness noun
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Example Sentences
The U.K. originally hung back from embracing such policies, and as a result was a laggard in developing a solar industry.
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He did not succeed, for memory was laggard, or his imagination was playing him a trick.
From Project Gutenberg
He was always first in the playground and last in class; a leader in mischief, a laggard in study.
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As a general thing the herd crowds toward the leaders, and the laggard brings up the rear alone.
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Frank was first on hand, as usual, but even laggard Will showed up on time, camera and all.
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How is it that the humble mill yonder, whose laggard wheel scarce stirs the water, seems to him like some old familiar thing.
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