Laggard

Laggard Definition

A person or thing that is slow to progress, develop, or keep pace with others.

Used in formal, analytical, and business writing; less common in everyday speech.

Laggard is a noun.

Laggard has medium GRE relevance.

Laggard Synonyms

latecomer , slow mover , straggler , underperformer

How To Use Laggard In A Sentence

1. The company was once an industry leader but has become a laggard in adopting artificial intelligence.
2. Analysts criticized the country as a laggard in renewable-energy development.
3. The final laggard in the race crossed the finish line several minutes after the others.