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laggard vs putterer

putterer vs laggard

laggard and putterer both are nouns.

laggard is an adjective but putterer is not an adjective.

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

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