sluggish

[ sluhg-ish ]
/ ˈslʌg ɪʃ /
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adjective

indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent: a sluggish disposition.
not acting or working with full vigor, as bodily organs: a sluggish liver.
slow to act or respond: a sluggish car engine.
moving slowly, or having little motion, as a stream.
slow, as motion.
slack, as trade, business, or sales.

Origin of sluggish

First recorded in 1400–50, sluggish is from the late Middle English word slugissh. See slug1, -ish1

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Words nearby sluggish

slugfest, sluggard, sluggardly, slugger, slugging average, sluggish, sluice, sluicegate, sluiceway, sluit, slum

Words related to sluggish

heavy, slow, slack, inactive, listless, stagnant, lethargic, apathetic, blah, comatose, dopey, down, dragging, indolent, inert, laid-back, languid, leaden, lifeless, lumpish

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British Dictionary definitions for sluggish

sluggish
/ (ˈslʌɡɪʃ) /

adjective

lacking energy; inactive; slow-moving
functioning at below normal rate or level
exhibiting poor response to stimulation

Derived forms of sluggish

sluggishly, adverb sluggishness, noun