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laggard vs potterer

potterer vs laggard

laggard and potterer both are nouns.

laggard is an adjective but potterer is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
laggard Yes Yes No No
potterer Yes No No No
As nouns, potterer is a hyponym of laggard; that is, potterer is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than laggard:
  • laggard: someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
  • potterer: a person who putters about
laggard (noun) potterer (noun)
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind a person who putters about
laggard (adjective) potterer (adjective)
wasting time
Difference between laggard and potterer

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