sluggish (Meaning)
sluggish (s)
moving slowly
(of business) not active or brisk
slow and apathetic
sluggish (a.)
Habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive; as, a sluggish man.
Slow; having little motion; as, a sluggish stream.
Having no power to move one's self or itself; inert.
Characteristic of a sluggard; dull; stupid; tame; simple.
Synonyms & Antonyms of sluggish
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- pokey
- dillydallying
- snail-paced
- dallying
- snaillike
- lethargic
- tardy
- creeping
- poking
- laggard
- dragging
- unhurried
- slowing
- dawdling
- crawling
- poky
- languid
- dilatory
Antonyms:
- warp-speed
- barreling
- hurrying
- rushed
- rocketing
- barreling
- warp-speed
- quickened
- expeditious
- prompt
- accelerated
- prompt
- speeding
- scudding
- scudding
- flying
- rushed
- speeding
- expeditious
- scurrying
- whirling
- hurried
- rocketing
- hurried
- accelerated
- breakneck
- whirling
- flying
- bolting
- scurrying
- breakneck
- hurrying
- quickened
- bolting
sluggish Sentence Examples
- The sluggish river meandered through the countryside with a lazy flow.
- After a heavy meal, I felt sluggish and lethargic.
- The car's sluggish acceleration made it difficult to overtake other vehicles.
- The economy has been sluggish in recent years, with slow growth and high unemployment.
- My performance at work has been sluggish lately, which has concerned my manager.
- The sluggish metabolism of certain animals allows them to survive on very little food.
- The sluggishly moving clouds cast a somber shadow over the city.
- The sluggish response time of the software made it frustrating to use.
- The air conditioner seemed sluggish, struggling to keep the room cool.
- The sluggishness of the traffic caused me to miss my appointment.
FAQs About the word sluggish
moving slowly, (of business) not active or brisk, slow and apatheticHabitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive; as, a sluggish man., Slow; having little
leisurely,slow, lagging,pokey, dillydallying, snail-paced, dallying, snaillike, lethargic, tardy
breathless, ready, lightning,rapid, fast, brisk, lightning, racing, speedy, running
The sluggish river meandered through the countryside with a lazy flow.
After a heavy meal, I felt sluggish and lethargic.
The car's sluggish acceleration made it difficult to overtake other vehicles.
The economy has been sluggish in recent years, with slow growth and high unemployment.
