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- Dictionaryslug·gish/ˈsləɡiSH/
adjective
- 1. slow-moving or inactive: "a sluggish stream" Similar Opposite
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SLUGGISH definition: 1. moving or operating more slowly than usual and with less energy or power: 2. moving or…. Learn more.
The meaning of SLUGGISH is averse to activity or exertion : indolent; also : torpid. How to use sluggish in a sentence.
When you are feeling draggy — positively slug-like — you are sluggish, or slow. If cookie sales are sluggish at your bake sale, you are selling very few treats.
adjective. You can describe something as sluggish if it moves, works, or reacts much slower than you would like or is normal. The economy remains sluggish. Circulation is much more sluggish in the feet than in the hands. ...the sluggish pace of reforms. Synonyms: inactive, slow, lethargic, listless More Synonyms of sluggish.
Sluggish definition: indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent. See examples of SLUGGISH used in a sentence.
adjective. /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/. /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/. moving, reacting or working more slowly than normal. sluggish traffic. a sluggish economy. the sluggish black waters of the canal. He felt very heavy and sluggish after the meal. The growth of the export market has helped to compensate for sluggish demand at home.
the quality or fact of being sluggish (= moving or operating more slowly than usual and with less energy): I’ve been experiencing a few minor health issues recently , such as fatigue and general sluggishness.
