1. the quality or state of being slow to act or move; sluggishness
Usage: formal

Examples

• The committee’s laggardness in making decisions frustrated the entire organization.
• His laggardness in responding to emails cost him several business opportunities.
• The project’s failure was attributed to the team’s laggardness in meeting deadlines.
• She criticized the government’s laggardness in addressing the environmental crisis.
• The company’s laggardness in adopting new technology put it at a competitive disadvantage.
• Despite repeated warnings, his laggardness in completing assignments continued.