English adjective: sluggish | |||
1. | sluggish moving slowly | ||
Samples | A sluggish stream. | ||
Synonyms | sulky | ||
Similar | slow | ||
Antonyms | fast | ||
2. | sluggish (of business) not active or brisk | ||
Samples | Business is dull (or slow). A sluggish market. | ||
Synonyms | dull, slow | ||
Similar | inactive | ||
Domain category | business, business enterprise, commercial enterprise | ||
Antonyms | active | ||
3. | sluggish slow and apathetic | ||
Samples | She was fat and inert. A sluggish worker. A mind grown torpid in old age. | ||
Synonyms | inert, soggy, torpid | ||
Similar | inactive | ||
Antonyms | active | ||