Sluggard
Sluggard noun - A lazy person.
Usage example: tried to wake up the sluggards who were still sleeping at that late hour
Straggler
Straggler noun - Someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others.
Usage example: by three o'clock, only a few stragglers were still making their painful way to the marathon's finish
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