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sluggish

Pronunciation: /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/

The English word “sluggish” has 5 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive
  2. Slow; having little motion.
  3. Having no power to move oneself or itself; inert.
  4. Characteristic of a sluggard; dull; stupid; tame; simple.
  5. Exhibiting economic decline, inactivity, slow, or subnormal growth.

Etymology

From slug + -ish.

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