laggard
/ˈlæɡərd/
noun
- A person or thing that falls behind others; someone who is slow to make progress or change.
- In the race to adopt new technology, our company was a laggard compared to competitors.
- The teacher gave extra help to the laggards in the class so they could catch up.
- Economists worry that the region's economy will become a laggard if it doesn't invest in renewable energy.
Antonyms
adjective
- Slow to move, develop, or change; falling behind others.
- The garden's laggard growth was due to lack of sunlight and poor soil.
- Their laggard response to the customer's complaint cost them the contract.
- The laggard pace of the old computer frustrated everyone in the office.