LAGGARD

dilatory, laggard, poky, pokey

(adjective) wasting time

dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, trailer, poke

(noun) someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

laggard (comparative more laggard, superlative most laggard)

Lagging behind; taking more time than the others in a group.

(animal husbandry) Not growing as quickly as the rest of the flock or herd.

Noun

laggard (plural laggards)

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

Synonyms

• See also idler

Source: Wiktionary


Lag"gard, a. Etym: [Lag + -ard.]

Definition: Slow; sluggish; backward.

Lag"gard, n.

Definition: One who lags; a loiterer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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