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
Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
As businesses and policymakers navigate this landscape, the decisions made today will determine whether Europe creates a thriving, inclusive AI economy or allows a concerning gap to widen between AI leaders and laggards.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 14 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 a result, Cognizant slipped from a best-in-class player in organic growth (compound annual growth rate of over 10%, firmly in the top quartile) to an industry laggard.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2025
As businesses and policymakers navigate this landscape, the decisions made today will determine whether Europe creates a thriving, inclusive AI economy or allows a concerning gap to widen between AI leaders and laggards.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laggard
Adjective
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Some people prefer mountain bikes for navigating downtown or a leisurely ride.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2025
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If possible, do this at a leisurely pace to really get a feel for the career.—
Mark C. Perna,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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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Faster hard drives will tend to make more noise than slower ones.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
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 7 Apr. 2025.
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