laggard

Meaning

Adj

1. Lagging behind; taking more time than the others in a group.
2. Not growing as quickly as the rest of the flock or herd.

Noun

One who lags behind; one who takes more time than is necessary or than the others in a group.

Synonyms

dawdler

dilatory

drone

slow

loiterer

poky

straggler

sluggard

slowcoach

slouch

poke

lagger

tardy

pokey

trailer

procrastinator

sloughy

idler

slowpoke

slow-witted

slug

sluggardly

sluggish

hanging back

temporizer

stick in the mud

one who arrives late

slow-moving

useless person

inactive

indolent

languid

lagging

lingerer

loafer

logy

dilly-dallier

loitering

lymphatic

dillydallier

Translations

traînard

νωθρός

achterblijver

tembel

rezagado

langsam

αργός

Zauderer

ritardatario

τεμπέλης

traag

ağır

dilatoire

βραδυκίνητος

αργοκίνητος

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlæɡəd/

Etymology

From lag + -ard.