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slug·gish
 sluggish
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- pronunciation:
- sluh
gihsh
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
moving slowly.
The river becomes sluggish as it widens.Sluggish sales over the summer meant low profits.- synonyms:
- inert, lazy, poky, slow, slumberous
- antonyms:
- quick, swift
- similar words:
- inactive, laggard, leisurely, logy, slack, stagnant, tardy, torpid, unhurried
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| definition 2: |
lazy or without energy.
Hot weather makes me feel sluggish.The boss doesn't tolerate sluggish employees.- synonyms:
- inactive, indolent, lackadaisical, lazy, lethargic, listless, slothful, sluggard
- antonyms:
- animated, arduous, furious, vigorous
- similar words:
- apathetic, idle, inert, languid, lifeless, logy, otiose, slack, spiritless, stagnant, tardy, torpid
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| definition 3: |
not working at full capacity; slow to react when stimulated.
Getting more fiber helps with sluggish digestion.- synonyms:
- lazy, unresponsive
- antonyms:
- swift
- similar words:
- inactive, slack, slow, torpid
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| related words: |
dopey, drowsy, groggy, lazy, listless, passive, phlegmatic, quiet, restful, sleepy, stale |
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| derivations: |
sluggishly (adv.), sluggishness (n.) |
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