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
Brian Solis, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Apple was one of the biggest laggards of the group, falling nearly 4% to extend this year’s losses to more than 8%.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 16 Jan. 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
Leading companies have three times as many full-time employees upskilled on AI over their laggard counterparts.
—Brian Solis, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Apple was one of the biggest laggards of the group, falling nearly 4% to extend this year’s losses to more than 8%.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laggard
Adjective
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So, why not adopt the Italian mindset and embrace a leisurely approach to traveling here this year?—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2025
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The leisurely pace of change means Americans may never see much of Biden’s proof.—
German Lopez,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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However, if they’re all gone, recolonization is unlikely given snails’ limited ability to travel.—
Anton Sorokin,
Smithsonian Magazine,
5 Feb. 2025
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But these underwater snails were nearly wiped out by fishing and disease, and in the 1990s, regulators closed the commercial abalone fishery.—
Grant Stringer,
The Mercury News,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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While there, we were met with a slower pace of life, more affordable off-season rates, and fewer crowds.—
Katie Lockhart,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2025
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The latter half of the show had a bit of a lull, with the audience staying less engaged and driven as some of the slower tracks blended into each other.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Its performance—powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 and 4 GB of RAM—is sluggish.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
27 Feb. 2025
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Tax season continued its sluggish start into early February, but tax refunds continued to steadily roll out the door.—
Susan Tompor,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Laggard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laggard. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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