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laggards

laggards is the plural of laggard.

Meaning of laggard

Noun

laggard (plural laggards)

  1. One who lags behind; one who takes more time than is necessary or more than the others in a group.
    • Blushing I look upon my poor Resolves,
      A Laggard in the Race, and faintly striving
      To follow Excellence that soars so high.1733, William Havard, Scanderbeg: A Tragedy, London: J. Watts, Act II, Scene 4, p. 17

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Questions about laggards

What is laggards the plural of?
Laggards is the plural of laggard.

Words near laggards in the dictionary

  1. laggar
  2. laggard
  3. laggardism
  4. laggardly
  5. laggardness
  6. laggards
  7. laggars
  8. lagged
  9. lagged behind
  10. lagged off
  11. lagger

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