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Synonyms for (adjective) sluggish

Synonyms: torpid, inert, soggy, sluggish Definition: slow and apathetic Usage: she was fat and inert; a sluggish worker; a mind grown torpid in old age

Hypernyms: inactive Definition: not active physically or mentally Usage: illness forced him to live an inactive life; dreamy and inactive by nature

Synonyms: dull, slow, sluggish Definition: (of business) not active or brisk Usage: business is dull (or slow); a sluggish market

Hypernyms: inactive Definition: lacking activity; lying idle or unused Usage: an inactive mine; inactive accounts; inactive machinery

Synonyms: sluggish, sulky Definition: moving slowly Usage: a sluggish stream

Hypernyms: slow Definition: not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time Usage: a slow walker; the slow lane of traffic; her steps were slow; he was slow in reacting to the news; slow but steady growth