straggler

synonyms for straggler

On this page you'll find 23 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to straggler, such as: dawdler, dilly-dallier, idler, lag, lagger, and lingerer.

The bulls came in groups of three or four, followed by an occasional straggler.
Chicago’s Running of the Bulls | Hampton Stevens | July 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
It cannot, however, be looked upon as anything more than a very rare occasional straggler, by no means occurring every year.
Birds of Guernsey (1879) | Cecil Smith
He turned to this gaunt straggler, supposing him to be "somebody's darling," and entered into conversation with him.
Reminiscences of the Guilford Grays, Co. B., 27th N.C. Regiment | John A. Sloan

Testing out his theory he picked up a straggler, a man he knew but slightly, who happened to wander into the club at that moment.
The Boy Grew Older | Heywood Broun
At length we began to come upon various articles that had apparently been thrown away by the straggler.
The Adventures of Louis de Rougemont | Louis de Rougemont
The last swift I observed was about the 21st August; it was a straggler.
The Natural History of Selborne, Vol. 1 | Gilbert White

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