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sluggish
[ sluhg-ish ]
/ ËslÊg ÉȘÊ /
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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.
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Origin of sluggish
synonym study for sluggish
1. See inactive.
OTHER WORDS FROM sluggish
Words nearby sluggish
slugfest, sluggard, sluggardly, slugger, slugging average, sluggish, sluice, sluicegate, sluiceway, sluit, slum
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British Dictionary definitions for sluggish
sluggish
/ (ËslÊÉĄÉȘÊ) /
adjective
lacking energy; inactive; slow-moving
functioning at below normal rate or level
exhibiting poor response to stimulation
Derived forms of sluggish
sluggishly, adverbsluggishness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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