Home › Words › L › laggardnesslaggardnesslaggardness means the quality or state of being a laggard.EtymologyFrom laggard + -ness.nounThe quality or state of being a laggard.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.laggardism 85% match — The habits of a laggard. vs laggardness →laggardly 82% match — In the manner of a laggard; sluggishly; slowly. vs laggardness →sluggardness 73% match — The quality of being a sluggard. vs laggardness →slowness 69% match — The quality or state of being slow. vs laggardness →laggingly 69% match — So as to lag or fall behind. vs laggardness →languidness 68% match — The property of being languid. vs laggardness →lateness 68% match — The state of being late. vs laggardness →sluggishness 66% match — The property of being sluggish, unable or unwilling to act quickly. vs laggardness →