🐢laggard (lægard)

noun
/ˈlæɡərd/
retardataire (retardataire)

Signification

A person or thing that is slow or falls behind others.
a person who makes slow progress and falls behind others; someone who is slow to act
Traduction de la signification
une personne ou une chose qui est lente ou reste en arrière par rapport aux autres
une personne ou une chose qui est lente ou reste en arrière par rapport aux autres

Phrases d'exemple

The company has been a laggard in adopting new technology.

L'entreprise a pris du retard dans l'adoption de nouvelles technologies.
L'entreprise a pris du retard dans l'adoption de nouvelles technologies.

The laggard student finally submitted his assignment after the deadline.

L'étudiant en retard a finalement soumis son devoir après la date limite.
L'etudiant en retard a finalement soumis son devoir apres la date limite.

Expressions d'exemple

economic laggard
retardataire économique
retardataire économique

Synonymes

straggler, slowpoke, dawdler, sluggard, loafer, latecomer
Entrée 1
straggler, slowpoke, dawdler, sluggard, loafer
Entrée 2
slowpoke, dawdler, straggler, latecomer

Antonymes

leader, achiever, frontrunner, front-runner, early bird, prompt person
Entrée 1
leader, achiever, frontrunner
Entrée 2
leader, front-runner, early bird, prompt person

Collocations

market laggard, technology laggard, industry laggard, chronic laggard, academic laggard, team laggard
Entrée 1
market laggard, technology laggard, industry laggard
Entrée 2
chronic laggard, academic laggard, team laggard

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