lag|gard

lag|gard
lag|gard «LAG uhrd», noun, adjective.
–n.
a person or thing that moves too slowly or falls behind; loiterer: »

Here comes a laggard hanging down his head, Who seems no bolder than a beaten hound (Tennyson). Housing is a laggard in the current business recovery (Wall Street Journal).

SYNONYM(S): lingerer, dawdler, lagger.
–adj.
falling behind; slow; backward: »

the laggard pace of the tired hikers.

SYNONYM(S): sluggish, dilatory.
lag´gard|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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