laggard

English

Etymology

From lag +‎ -ard.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈlaɡəd/

Adjective

laggard (comparative more laggard, superlative most laggard)

1. Hanging back; loitering.
   • 1752, Francis Gentleman and Ben Jonson, Sejanus, A Tragedy, act 5, scene 1, page 54–55:

     But come let's wing our Steps with utmost Speed,
     The swiftest Haste is laggard to the Deed.

   • 1931, William Faulkner, Sanctuary, Vintage 1993, p. 66:

     Between blinks Tommy saw Temple in the path, her body slender and motionless for a moment as though waiting for some laggard part to catch up.

Noun

laggard (plural laggards)

1. Someone who lags behind; someone who takes more time than is necessary.

Synonyms

• See also Wikisaurus:idler

Translations

someone who lags behind

Chinese: Mandarin: 落後者 (zh), 落后者 (zh) (luòhòuzhě) Finnish: kuhnuri (fi), hituri (fi), hidastelija (fi), kuhnailija (fi)

German: Nachzügler (de) m., Bummler m. Hungarian: maradi (hu) Russian: медлительный человек m.