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laggard
[ˈlæɡərd]
noun
pl: laggards
retardatário
1.
A person who makes slow progress and falls behind others
He was a laggard in his studies and often fell behind his classmates.
Ele era um retardatário nos estudos e frequentemente ficava para trás de seus colegas.
2.
Someone who is slow to act or respond; a dawdler
The company was a laggard in adopting new technology.
A empresa foi uma retardatária na adoção de novas tecnologias.
NYC Slang
slowpoke, drag
Synonyms
straggler
dawdler
slowpoke
procrastinator
sluggard
Antonyms
leader
pacesetter
pioneer
frontrunner
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
retardatário
Standard term used across Brazil
Brazil
vagaroso
Alternative, less formal term meaning slow person
Portugal
atrasado
Common Portuguese usage, literally 'delayed one'
General
lentão
Informal/colloquial term in both Brazil and Portugal
Related Idioms & Phrases
fall behind
drag one's feet
a slow starter
bring up the rear
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