laggard

laggard — noun

1. a person, company, or country that makes less progress or achieves less than oth

1.名詞B2
釋義

a person, company, or country that makes less progress or achieves less than others in the same group or field

例句

Despite having the best technology, the company became a laggard in the smartphone market.

collocation: become a laggard + in [field]

Esme felt like a laggard in math class when peers finished assignments twice as fast.

feel like a laggard + in [context]

同義詞
  • straggler

    implies someone who has fallen behind a moving group, often physically; less abstract than laggard

  • slowpoke

    informal and more affectionate; does not carry the competitive failure tone of laggard

  • latecomer

    focuses on arriving after others, not on ongoing slowness in progress

反義詞
  • leader

    someone or something at the front in progress or achievement

  • pacesetter

    someone who sets the standard or speed that others follow

文法句型

laggard + in + noun phrase

laggard + at + noun phrase

用法筆記

Often used in business, economics, or education contexts to describe an entity failing to keep pace with peers. Less likely in informal conversation about personal habits.

常見錯誤

❌He laggarded behind the group.
✅He lagged behind the group.
💡Laggard is a noun, not a verb; use lag as the verb form.
❌She is a laggard because she is lazy.
✅She is a laggard in productivity, though she works just as hard.
💡Laggard implies falling behind others, not necessarily laziness or lack of effort.

laggard — adjective