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laggard vs straggler

straggler vs laggard

laggard and straggler both are nouns.

laggard is an adjective but straggler is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
laggard Yes Yes No No
straggler Yes No No No
As nouns, straggler is a hyponym of laggard; that is, straggler is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than laggard:
  • laggard: someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
  • straggler: someone who strays or falls behind
Other hyponyms of laggard include lingerer, loiterer, plodder, slowcoach, slowpoke, stick-in-the-mud, potterer, putterer, strayer.
laggard (noun) straggler (noun)
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind someone who strays or falls behind
laggard (adjective) straggler (adjective)
wasting time
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