sluggish
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ɪʃ adjective
1.
indisposed to action or exertion; lacking in energy; lazy; indolent: a sluggish disposition.
2.
not acting or working with full vigor, as bodily organs: a sluggish liver.
3.
slow to act or respond: a sluggish car engine.
4.
moving slowly, or having little motion, as a stream.
5.
slow, as motion.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | lacking energy; inactive; slow-moving |
| 2. | functioning at below normal rate or level |
| 3. | exhibiting poor response to stimulation |
| 'sluggishly | |
| —adv | |
| 'sluggishness | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
sluggish
mid-15c., from M.E. slugge "lazy person" (see sluggard). Earlier adj. was sluggi (early 13c.).
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Example sentences
Symptoms of hypoglycemia can range from acting sluggish and dull to seizures.
Military-backed efforts to find an effective treatment for post-traumatic stress are making sluggish progress.
Electric-vehicle batteries may be in similar straits if demand for the cars they might power remains sluggish.
Over time these programs and files piled up and eventually made the computer extremely sluggish.
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