| 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 | ||