LAGGARDS Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word laggards. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for LAGGARDS
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dawdlers | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind | ||||||||
delayers | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who delays; to put off until later or cause to be late | ||||||||
slackers | nounn | |||||||
noun • a person who shirks his work or duty (especially one who tries to evade military service in wartime) | ||||||||
slowpokes | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who moves slowly | ||||||||
stragglers | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who strays or falls behind | ||||||||
dawdler | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind | ||||||||
dilatory | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • wasting time | ||||||||
drone | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen • an unchanging intonation • someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind • an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control • a pipe of the bagpipe that is tuned to produce a single continuous tone verb • make a monotonous low dull sound • talk in a monotonous voice | ||||||||
lagger | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind | ||||||||
poke | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • tall coarse perennial American herb having small white flowers followed by blackish-red berries on long drooping racemes; young fleshy stems are edible; berries and root are poisonous • someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind • a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases • a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow) • (boxing) a blow with the fist verb • poke or thrust abruptly • search or inquire in a meddlesome way • stir by poking • hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument • make a hole by poking | ||||||||
pokey | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) adjective satellite • wasting time • small and remote and insignificant | ||||||||
poky | adjectiveadj | |||||||
noun • a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) adjective satellite • wasting time • small and remote and insignificant | ||||||||
trailer | nounn | |||||||
noun • someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind • an advertisement consisting of short scenes from a motion picture that will appear in the near future • a large transport conveyance designed to be pulled by a truck or tractor • a wheeled vehicle that can be pulled by a car or truck and is equipped for occupancy |