sluggish
adjective
Origin of sluggish
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Related Words for sluggish
heavy, slow, slack, inactive, listless, stagnant, lethargic, apathetic, blah, comatose, dopey, down, dragging, indolent, inert, laid-back, languid, leaden, lifeless, lumpishExamples from the Web for sluggish
Contemporary Examples of sluggish
Dolores has abundant gripes, late arrivals, and a sluggish pace among them.
Leaky Ceilings, Catcalls, and Uncaged Pythons: 4 Hours on NYC’s Worst SubwayKevin Zawacki
August 8, 2014
But if the sluggish status quo persists, then the candidate of “hope and change” will likely leave as divisive as his predecessor.
Worst Fifth Year Ever? Maybe. But the Economy Will be the Judge of ObamaJamelle Bouie
December 18, 2013
Local authorities and international donors have come under intense criticism for what many see as a sluggish response.
But in an age of sluggish consumer demand, any incremental increase is welcome.
Hail to the cuddly giant panda, Sluggish slave of propangada.
To Honor Canada Hosting Two Giant Pandas, Here's Ten Beautiful Photos of PandasDavid Frum, Justin Green
March 25, 2013
Historical Examples of sluggish
He wrestled with the big and sluggish stone, as if it had been a living enemy.
Tanglewood TalesNathaniel Hawthorne
And how, on the other hand, are we to strengthen it, to quicken its sluggish blood?
The Book of KhalidAmeen Rihani
The cold air entering by the open window, whipped his sluggish blood.
Therese RaquinEmile Zola
When the climate was warm they were active; when the climate was cold they were sluggish.
The Meaning of EvolutionSamuel Christian Schmucker
A thousand feet below was the white lake, sluggish and dead.
The Martian CabalRoman Frederick Starzl