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   slug·gish

   /ˈsləɡiSH/

   adjective

   • 1. slow-moving or inactive: "a sluggish stream" Similar inactivequietslowslow-movingslackflatdepressedstagnantstaticOpposite busybrisk
   • ▪ lacking energy or alertness: "Alex woke late feeling tired and sluggish" Similar lethargiclistlesslacking in energyunenergeticlifelessinertinactiveslowtorpiddulllanguidapatheticpassiveunresponsivewearytiredfatiguedsleepyhalf asleepdrowsyheavy-eyedenervatedsomnolentlazyidleindolentslothfulsluggardlyphlegmaticbovineasthenicneurasthenicinformal:dozydopeyyawnylogyarchaic:lymphaticOpposite vigorousenergeticactive
   • ▪ slow to respond or make progress: "the car had been sluggish all morning"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from the noun slug1 or the verb slug (see sluggard) + -ish1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sluggishly adverb
   • 2. sluggishness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sluggishSluggish Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SLUGGISH is averse to activity or exertion : indolent; also : torpid. How to use sluggish in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSLUGGISH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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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.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sluggishSluggish - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   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. Just about anything can be sluggish.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › sluggishSLUGGISH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Sluggish definition: indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent. See examples of SLUGGISH used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSLUGGISH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   You can describe something as sluggish if it moves, works, or reacts much slower than you would like or is normal.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySLUGGISH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SLUGGISH meaning: 1. moving or operating more slowly than usual and with less energy or power: 2. moving or…. Learn more.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › sluggishSluggish Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Slow to perform or respond to stimulation. American Heritage. Habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive; as, a sluggish man. And the sluggish land slumbers in utter neglect. -- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Wiktionary. Similar definitions. More Adjective Definitions (2) Synonyms: slow. dull. sulky. torpid. inert. soggy. supine. stiff.

9. www.thefreedictionary.com › sluggishSluggish - definition of sluggish by The Free Dictionary

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   1. indisposed to action or exertion; lazy; indolent. 2. not functioning with full vigor, as bodily organs. 3. slow to act or respond: a sluggish engine. 4. slow or slow-moving, as a stream. 5. slack, as sales. slug′gish•ly, adv. slug′gish•ness, n.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionsluggish adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and...

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    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.

11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › sluggishsluggish - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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    Jun 2, 2024 · sluggish (comparative sluggisher or more sluggish, superlative sluggishest or most sluggish) Habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive Synonyms: see Thesaurus: lazy