Synonyms for laggard
ˈlæg ərdlag·gard

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1. laggard

   Synonyms:
   loiterer, saunterer, dawdler, slow goer, sluggard

   Antonyms:
   one moving quickly

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1. dawdler, drone, laggard, lagger, trailer, pokeadjective

   someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind

   Synonyms:
   bourdon, monotone, punch, prevue, pigeon berry, house trailer, garget, scoke, sack, thrust, carrier bag, clout, slug, dawdler, lick, drone pipe, paper bag, pilotless aircraft, biff, lagger, thrusting, droning, jab, drone, trailer, radio-controlled aircraft, poke, jabbing, poking, preview

   Antonyms:
   fast

2. dilatory, laggard, poky, pokeyadjective

   wasting time

   Synonyms:
   poky, dilatory, one-horse, pokey, jerkwater

   Antonyms:
   fast

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1. laggardnoun

   Synonyms:
   loiterer, lingerer, idler, lagger, saunterer

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1. laggardnoun

   Synonyms:
   loiterer, lagger, lingerer, saunterer, idler

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1. Thomas DiNapoli:

   The company has been a laggard on financial performance, climate risk management and lobbying disclosure for quite some time now, its peers in Europe, many of whom have independent board chairs, are outperforming Exxon on all these.

2. Getachew Belay:

   Historically, Africa has been a laggard to accept new agricultural technologies. For GM crops, much of the problem lies in the perception, exaggerated fear and conflicting messages sent to policy making.

3. Steven Leung , sales director:

   Jack Ma’s reappearance has given investors peace of mind after a lot of rumours, allowing them to pile into the stock which had been a laggard in the market.

4. Brad Coleman:

   The activist investor agenda heightens the sense that, if you're a laggard for a long time on the public market, what do you do? the markets are less patient, boards are less patient, management teams are worried.

5. Sergio Marchionne:

   I think Kimi has got to show a higher level of commitment to the process, there are days when I think he's a bit of a laggard, but we'll see. I am going to talk to him today, we'll see what happens.