laggard C2 Topic:People & Society US /ˈlæɡɚd/ UK /ˈlæɡəd/ See IPA manual Freq #121693 Meanings 1 noun a person or thing that is slow or falls behind others The reluctant citizen was called a laggard rather than a fool. 2 adj slow, delayed, or falling behind The laggard response allowed the problem to grow. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person or thing that is... stragglerdawdlerslowcoach 2 adj · slow, delayed, or falling... slowsluggishdelayed ↔ Opposites leaderpacesetter Word family Forms laggards Derived forms laggardly Related forms lagstraggle Etymology From lag + the noun-forming suffix -ard, used for a person characterized by an action or quality. Topics People & Society External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # laggard **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈlæɡɚd/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈlæɡəd/ **Frequency rank:** 121693 ## Meanings 1. a person or thing that is slow or falls behind others 2. slow, delayed, or falling behind ## Examples - The reluctant citizen was called a laggard rather than a fool. - The laggard response allowed the problem to grow. ## Synonyms - straggler - dawdler - slowcoach ## Antonyms - leader - pacesetter ## Derived Forms - laggardly ## Related Forms - lag - straggle ## Etymology From lag + the noun-forming suffix -ard, used for a person characterized by an action or quality. ## Topics - People & Society markdown