Lagging and Quick

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Lagging adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.

Usage example: the lagging pace of work on the project was worrisome

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Quick is an antonym for lagging.

Nearby Words: lag, lagged

Quick adjective - Having or showing the ability to respond without delay or hesitation.

Usage example: she's a quick wit, always ready with a pun or joke when the moment calls for one

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Lagging is an antonym for quick.

Nearby Words: quicken, quickly, quickness, quickie

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Quick and Lagging. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lagging/quick

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Quick or Lagging. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lagging/quick.

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