What does sluggish mean?
Definitions for sluggish
ˈslʌg ɪʃslug·gish
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word sluggish.
Princeton's WordNet
sluggish, sulkyadjective
moving slowly
"a sluggish stream"
dull, slow, sluggishadjective
(of business) not active or brisk
"business is dull (or slow)"; "a sluggish market"
inert, sluggish, soggy, torpidadjective
slow and apathetic
"she was fat and inert"; "a sluggish worker"; "a mind grown torpid in old age"
Wiktionary
sluggishadjective
Habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive; as, a sluggish man.
And the sluggish land slumbers in utter neglect. -- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
sluggishadjective
Slow; having little motion; as, a sluggish stream.
sluggishadjective
Having no power to move one's self or itself; inert.
Matter, being impotent, sluggish, and inactive, hath no power to stir or move itself. -- Woodward
sluggishadjective
Characteristic of a sluggard; dull; stupid; tame; simple.
sluggishadjective
Exhibiting economic decline, inactivity, slow or subnormal growth.
Inflation has been rising despite sluggish economy.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Sluggishadjective
Dull; drowsy; lazy; slothful; idle; insipid; slow; inactive; inert.
Etymology: from slug.
Sluggish idleness, the nurse of sin,
Upon a slothful ass he chose to ride. Fairy Queen.The dull billows, thick as troubled mire,
Whom neither wind out of their seat could force,
Nor tides did drive out of their sluggish source. Edmund Spenser.One, bolder than the rest,
With his broad sword provok’d the sluggish beast. Edmund Waller.Matter, being impotent, sluggish, and inactive, hath no power to stir or move itself. John Woodward.
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sluggish
Sluggish refers to moving slowly or lacking energy, alertness, or responsiveness. It can describe someone or something that appears slower, less active, or less dynamic than usual. It is often used to describe physical movement, mental processes, economic activity, or mechanical performance.
Webster Dictionary
Sluggishadjective
habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive; as, a sluggish man
Sluggishadjective
slow; having little motion; as, a sluggish stream
Sluggishadjective
having no power to move one's self or itself; inert
Sluggishadjective
characteristic of a sluggard; dull; stupid; tame; simple
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of sluggish in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of sluggish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of sluggish in a Sentence
The weak data continues to point out the sluggish demand in the real economy. The government should roll out more easing measures to lower the real financing costs to boost growth.
Most instances of bedwetting, whether they run in the family or not, have to do with heavy sleep and a sluggish coordination between bladder signals that say ‘take me to the bathroom’ and a deep level of sleep that prevents the signals from reaching awareness.
This problem has been developing in slow motion for several months now, but The Biden administration has been characteristically sluggish and halting in response.
There’s a possibility China-bound exports and output will be sluggish if the United States gets worse, and that would spread to China, but if there will be any impact, it’ll be with a bit of a time lag.
The housing market remains sluggish as mortgage rates inch up for a second consecutive week, consumer concerns about rising rates, inflation and a potential recession are manifesting in softening demand. As a result of these factors, we expect house price appreciation to moderate noticeably.
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Translations for sluggish
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- trägeGerman
- lento, huevón, haragán, tarado, estúpido, inútil, apagado, inerte, calmo, calmado, perezoso, pendejo, desganado, aburridoSpanish
- hiljainen, heikko, laiska, hidasälyinen, veltto, verkkainen, jähmeä, hidasFinnish
- rétamé, naze, poussif, poussive, faiblard, faiblardeFrench
- ceanntromIrish
- lassúHungarian
- lentoItalian
- بێ تاقهتKurdish
- hōtoa, pūtumuMāori
- langzaamDutch
- opieszałyPolish
- инертный, заторможенный, ленивый, неповоротливый, медленныйRussian
- chậm chạpVietnamese
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