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sluggishness
slug·gish
/
ˈslʌg
ɪʃ
/
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[
sluhg
-ish
]
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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.
6.
slack, as trade, business, or sales.
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Origin:
1400–50;
late Middle English
slugissh.
See
slug
1
,
-ish
1
Related forms
slug·gish·ly,
adverb
slug·gish·ness,
noun
un·slug·gish,
adjective
un·slug·gish·ly,
adverb
un·slug·gish·ness,
noun
Synonyms
1.
slow, slothful. See
inactive
.
Antonyms
1.
quick, active.
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World English Dictionary
sluggish
(ˈslʌɡɪʃ)
—
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
sluggish
(ˈslʌɡɪʃ)
—
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
sluggish
mid-15c., from M.E. slugge "lazy person" (see
sluggard
). Earlier adj. was sluggi (early 13c.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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