sluggish Synonyms
Strongest:
- fast
- quick
- swift
- brisk
- whirlwind
- racing
- hasty
- breathless
- fast
- speedy
- breathless
- lightning
- swift
- snappy
- rapid
- meteoric
- running
- dizzy
- ready
- rushing
- whirlwind
- rapid
- snappy
- ready
- quick
- hasty
- rushing
- lightning
- speedy
- fleet
- meteoric
- fleet
- dizzy
- racing
- running
- brisk
Strong:
- rocketing
- speeding
- barreling
- rushed
- scudding
- whirling
- rocketing
- hurried
- hurrying
- speeding
- whirling
- prompt
- breakneck
- accelerated
- accelerated
- flying
- barreling
- rushed
- bolting
- breakneck
- scudding
- hurrying
- quickened
- prompt
- scurrying
- warp-speed
- quickened
- hurried
- scurrying
- bolting
- warp-speed
- flying
- expeditious
- expeditious
Weak:
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.
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, snail-paced, poking, dilatory,pokey, dillydallying, laggard, poky
fast, quick, swift, brisk, whirlwind, racing, hasty, breathless, fast, speedy
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.
