sluggishness
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 | |
| 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 | |
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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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