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English adjective: sluggish

1. sluggish moving slowly


SamplesA sluggish stream.


Synonymssulky


Similarslow


Antonymsfast

2. sluggish (of business) not active or brisk


SamplesBusiness is dull (or slow).
A sluggish market.


Synonymsdull, slow


Similarinactive


Domain categorybusiness, business enterprise, commercial enterprise


Antonymsactive

3. sluggish slow and apathetic


SamplesShe was fat and inert.
A sluggish worker.
A mind grown torpid in old age.


Synonymsinert, soggy, torpid


Similarinactive


Antonymsactive









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