laggard Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
    poke; dawdler; drone; lagger; trailer.
  2. adjective satellite wasting time
    dilatory; pokey; poky.

WordNet

Lag"gard adjective
Etymology
Lag + -ard.
Definitions
  1. Slow; sluggish; backward.
Lag"gard noun
Definitions
  1. One who lags; a loiterer.

Webster 1913