Other forms: laggards
A laggard is somebody who falls behind the rest. The laggards at the back.
In studies of new technology the laggards are the last group to adopt anything. To be called a laggard is a criticism of pace rather than of ability.
1nounlaggardSomebody who falls behind the rest.
“The laggard of the group set the speed for everybody.”
laggard is a person.
From lag + -ard.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA