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Noun: laggard  la-gu(r)d
  1. Someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
    "The laggard was always the last to leave the office";
    - dawdler, drone, lagger, trailer
Adjective: laggard  la-gu(r)d
  1. Slow or wasting time
    "The laggard student was always the last to finish assignments";
    - dilatory, poky [N. Amer, informal], pokey [N. Amer]

Derived forms: laggards

See also: slow

Type of: bum [N. Amer, informal], deadbeat [informal], do-nothing [informal], idler, layabout [informal], loafer, shirker [informal], slacker [informal]