/ Dictionary / Index L laggard: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: lag•gard Pronunciation: (lag'urd), [key] — n. a person or thing that lags; lingerer; loiterer. —adj. moving, developing, or responding slowly; sluggish; dilatory; backward. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: laggard (Thesaurus) Lagerlöf laggardly Related Content Daily Word Quiz: nonchalant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language