lagger
One falling behind
A lagger is someone who lags behind or falls short of expectations—slower than others, trailing the group, or failing to keep pace.
In gaming and internet contexts, a lagger is a player suffering from lag, whose delayed connection disrupts gameplay: The lagger kept teleporting around the map.
In British slang, lagger can mean a prisoner or someone who informs to police.
Person who delays unnecessarily
- slowpokeUnhurried, frustratingly so
- latecomerPerson arriving past time
- tailenderLast-place finisher
- loitererOne who lingers aimlessly
lingerer · foot-dragger · procrastinator · trailer · rearguard · backmarker · plodder · slouch
Lacking energy or alertness
- torpidInactive and slow
- sluggardHabitually inactive person
- slothfulHabitually avoiding exertion
- listlessLacking energy or enthusiasm
languid · plodding · leaden · ponderous · lumbering · unhurried · dragging · poky
Pertaining to warmth
- refractoryResistant to heat/control
- fiberglassReinforced woven strand composite
- foamBubble-filled substance
- ceramicFired clay material
heat-resistant · cladding · jacketing · liner · coating · covering · wrapping · insulating
Microbial sugar conversion
- yeastFermenting fungus
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- agingGrowing older over time
- carbonationGas dissolved in liquid
dawdler
Person who delays unnecessarily
loiterer · lingerer · foot-dragger · procrastinator · trailer · rearguard · backmarker · plodder · slouch · tortoise
lethargic
Lacking energy or alertness
listless · languid · plodding · leaden · ponderous · lumbering · unhurried · dragging · poky · crawling
thermal
Pertaining to warmth
- refractoryResistant to heat/control
- fiberglassReinforced woven strand composite
- foamBubble-filled substance
ceramic · heat-resistant · cladding · jacketing · liner · coating · covering · wrapping · insulating · weatherproofing
fermentation
Microbial sugar conversion
- yeastFermenting fungus
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- agingGrowing older over time
carbonation · cask · keg · cellar · storage · maturation · lagering
- slowpokesslowpoke, slowcoach, dawdler, straggler, snail
- delayersprocrastinator, staller, dawdler, postponer, foot-dragger
- lingering personlingerer, loiterer, dawdler, straggler, overstayer
laggerleader
One who guides others
frontrunner · front-runner · speedster · pacesetter · trailblazer
laggerhigh achiever
overachiever · outperformer · go-getter · top performer · early adopter
laggergo-getter
Ambitious, driven person
eager beaver · self-starter · dynamo · hustler · mover and shaker
- lagged behindFell further back
- lagging behind