laggard — a person who makes slow progress and falls behind others
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a person who makes slow progress and falls behind others
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈlæɡərd/
Example Sentences
- While his classmates were already coding apps, Tom remained a technology laggard still struggling with basic Excel.
- The company transformed from a market laggard to an industry leader in just two years.
- Don't be the laggard who shows up to the meeting 20 minutes late with a lame excuse about traffic.
laggard
NOUN[/ˈlæɡərd/]
a person who makes slow progress and falls behind others
a person who makes slow progress and falls behind others
The laggard runner, haggard and staggered, still pushes on
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Laggard derives from the verb 'lag,' meaning to fall behind or move slowly, which emerged in the 16th century. The word originally referred to a sheep that fell behind the flock, and by extension came to denote any person or thing that perpetually lags or fails to keep pace.
Breakdown
lag (to fall behind) + -ard (a person or thing characterized by a particular quality), a suffix denoting someone who habitually exhibits the action of the root verb.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“While his classmates were already coding apps, Tom remained a technology laggard still struggling with basic Excel.”
“The company transformed from a market laggard to an industry leader in just two years.”
“Don't be the laggard who shows up to the meeting 20 minutes late with a lame excuse about traffic.”
“Despite being a laggard in adoption of new policies, the organization eventually embraced change.”
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