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lagger vs stick-in-the-mud

stick-in-the-mud vs lagger

lagger and stick-in-the-mud both are nouns.

lagger is not an adjective while stick-in-the-mud is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lagger Yes No No No
stick-in-the-mud Yes Yes No No
As nouns, stick-in-the-mud is a hyponym of lagger; that is, stick-in-the-mud is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lagger:
  • lagger: someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind
  • stick-in-the-mud: someone who moves slowly
Other hyponyms of lagger include lingerer, loiterer, plodder, slowcoach, slowpoke, potterer, putterer, straggler, strayer.
lagger (noun) stick-in-the-mud (noun)
someone who takes more time than necessary; someone who lags behind someone who moves slowly
lagger (adjective) stick-in-the-mud (adjective)
(used pejoratively) out of fashion; old fashioned
Difference between lagger and stick-in-the-mud

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