Laggard
noun
A person who is slow or late in doing something.
She was always the laggard of the group, arriving last at every stop.
Often appears as...
- be a laggard
- laggard in the race
adjective
Slow to happen, develop, or react.
The laggard pace of change in the industry is a concern.
Often appears as...
- laggard progress
- laggard in response
noun
A person who is slow or late in doing something.
She was always the laggard of the group, arriving last at every stop.
Often appears as...
- be a laggard
- laggard in the race
adjective
Slow to happen, develop, or react.
The laggard pace of change in the industry is a concern.
Often appears as...
- laggard progress
- laggard in response
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Tone
Laggard often implies a critique of slowness, suggesting lack of effort or motivation.
Don't be the laggard who holds everyone back.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Speed
'Laggard' implies more than being slow; it suggests consistently falling behind others.
Even with reminders, he remained the laggard of the project team.
Pro Tip 3/3Group Comparisons
Use 'laggard' to compare someone's pace with that of a group, often unfavorably.
In group assignments, a laggard can reduce the overall efficiency.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Tone
Laggard often implies a critique of slowness, suggesting lack of effort or motivation.
Don't be the laggard who holds everyone back.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Speed
'Laggard' implies more than being slow; it suggests consistently falling behind others.
Even with reminders, he remained the laggard of the project team.
Pro Tip 3/3Group Comparisons
Use 'laggard' to compare someone's pace with that of a group, often unfavorably.
In group assignments, a laggard can reduce the overall efficiency.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Tone
Laggard often implies a critique of slowness, suggesting lack of effort or motivation.
Don't be the laggard who holds everyone back.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Speed
'Laggard' implies more than being slow; it suggests consistently falling behind others.
Even with reminders, he remained the laggard of the project team.
Pro Tip 3/3Group Comparisons
Use 'laggard' to compare someone's pace with that of a group, often unfavorably.
In group assignments, a laggard can reduce the overall efficiency.
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Video examples
How great leaders...
terminology the first two and a half percent of our population are our innovators the next thirteen and a half percent of our population are our early adopters the next thirty four percent are your early majority your late majority and your laggards the only reason these people by touch-tone phones
Video examples
Nomava Zanazo: 4 myths...
Bringing me to my third myth. You see, there's still a misconception that emerging markets, like the African continent, and especially the African continent, are laggards when it comes to innovation or technological advancement.
Video examples
How great leaders...
terminology the first two and a half percent of our population are our innovators the next thirteen and a half percent of our population are our early adopters the next thirty four percent are your early majority your late majority and your laggards the only reason these people by touch-tone phones
Video examples
Nomava Zanazo: 4 myths...
Bringing me to my third myth. You see, there's still a misconception that emerging markets, like the African continent, and especially the African continent, are laggards when it comes to innovation or technological advancement.
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Elizabeth May
Canadian Politician
We have an existential crisis, which is the climate crisis. Canada is one of the laggards in the industrialized world. Our record is terrible.
Quote examples
Elizabeth May
Canadian Politician
We have an existential crisis, which is the climate crisis. Canada is one of the laggards in the industrialized world. Our record is terrible.
Example 1 of 1
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