laggard

• Qualifie une personne ou une chose qui progresse lentement, qui est en retard par rapport aux autres ou qui reste à la traîne.

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

1. Slow or sluggishC1formal

   Tending to fall behind or move slowly; lacking speed or promptness.

   lent, traînant

   • The laggard student failed to submit the assignment on time.
   • His laggard response to the emergency cost valuable minutes.
   • The company's laggard adoption of new technology hurt its competitiveness.

   Synonymesbehindhanddawdlingdilatorylaggingpokeslowsluggishtardy

   Antonymesfastpromptquickrapidspeedyswift

• Nom désignant une personne qui reste en arrière par rapport aux autres ou qui met plus de temps que nécessaire, souvent par lenteur ou manque d'effort.

A noun referring to a person who falls behind others or takes more time than necessary, often due to slowness or lack of effort.

1. Slow or backward personC1formal

   A person who falls behind others in progress, development, or achievement; someone who is slow to act or respond.

   Personne lente ou en retard

   • The company was a laggard in adopting new technology.
   • In the race, the laggard finished last.
   • The team's laggard failed to meet the project deadline.

   Synonymesdawdlerlaglingererloitererslowpokestraggler

   Antonymesleaderpacesettertrailblazervanguard