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laggard

 

[ หˆlรฆษกษ™rd ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

person

A person who makes slow progress and falls behind others.

Synonyms

slowpoke, straggler, trailer

Examples of usage

  • He was always the laggard in the group, struggling to keep up with the rest.
  • She was considered a laggard in her studies, always finishing assignments late.
Context #2 | Noun

economy

A country, sector, or company that is slower in economic growth compared to others.

Synonyms

slow-growing, underperformer

Examples of usage

  • The country was labeled as a laggard in technological advancements.
  • The company was seen as a laggard in adopting new business practices.

Translations

Translations of the word "laggard" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น atrasado

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเฅ€เค›เฅ‡ เคฐเคน เคœเคพเคจเฅ‡ เคตเคพเคฒเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Nachzรผgler

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ tertinggal

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฒั–ะดัั‚ะฐะปะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ maruder

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ้…ใ‚ŒใŸไบบ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท traรฎnard

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ rezagado

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท geri kalan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋’ค์ฒ˜์ง„ ์‚ฌ๋žŒ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุชุฎู„ู

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ opozdilec

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ oneskorenรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฝๅŽ่€…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zaostali

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ eftirbรกtur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั€ั‚ั‚ะฐ า›ะฐะปา“ะฐะฝ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ“แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ’แƒ•แƒ˜แƒแƒœแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ geri qalan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ rezagado

Etymology

The word 'laggard' originated in the late 16th century from the Middle Low German word 'laggert', which means 'last, loiterer'. It has been used to describe slow-moving or slow-developing individuals, groups, or entities for centuries.

See also: lag, lager, lagger, lagging.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,334 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.