Synonyms for laggard

Most common

dawdler · drone · poke · trailer

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Adjective

Antonyms

leader, pioneer, go-getter

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   One who lags behind; one who takes more time than is necessary or more than the others in a group.

2. adj. 1

   Lagging behind; taking more time than the others in a group.

Forms

Plural

laggards → dawdlers, drones, pokes, trailers…

Example sentences

• poke I don't poke my nose into other people's business.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

slow¹, poke¹, slug¹

5 letters

drone¹, pokey², idler³

6 letters

slouch¹, lagger

7 letters

trailer², lagging², dawdler, trifler

8 letters

dilatory⁴, sluggard, loiterer, faineant, lingerer

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (pokey² = 2 syllables).