Synonyms for

Lagging

Verb / ˈlægɪŋ / Another word for lagging — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Moving slowly or falling behind.

Synonyms & similar words

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Synonyms by register

Formal

retarding hindering delaying stagnating

Informal

falling behind slowing down dragging lumbering

Literary

creeping dawdling lingering

Antonyms

advancing leading preceding ahead forward progressive expeditious

Common collocations

  • lagging behind
  • lagging indicator
  • lagging growth
  • lagging performance
  • lagging sales
  • lagging economy
  • lagging behind the competition

Word family

noun lag
verb lag
adjective lagging

Usage note

Often used in contexts related to performance, progress, or speed, especially in technology or economics. 'Lagging behind' is a very common collocation.

Example sentences

  1. The snail was lagging behind the other animals.
  2. The student was lagging behind in his studies.
  3. The team was lagging behind in the game.
  4. The airplane was lagging behind schedule.
  5. The computer was lagging and taking too long to load.

Quotes

  • Don't be discouraged by a failure. It can be a positive experience. Failure is, in a sense, the highway to success, inasmuch as every discovery of what is false leads us to seek earnestly after what is true, and every fresh experience points out some form of error which we shall afterwards carefully avoid. - John Keats
  • One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important. - Bertrand Russell
  • If you want to increase your success rate, double your failure rate. - Thomas J. Watson

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