Sluggish — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

moving slowly

(of business) not active or brisk

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/slˈʌɡɪʃ/

🇬🇧British English

/slˈʌɡɪʃ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/slˈʌɡɪʃ/

2 syllables Say it as /slˈʌɡɪʃ/.

Examples

a sluggish stream
business is dull (or slow)
a sluggish market

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

torpid dull sulky inert slow soggy

Parts of Speech

adjective	moving slowly “a sluggish stream”
adjective	(of business) not active or brisk “business is dull (or slow)”
adjective	slow and apathetic “she was fat and inert”

Word Forms

sluggishness	noun	the pace of things that move relatively slowly
inertness	noun	immobility by virtue of being inert
torpidness	noun	inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy
torpidity	noun	a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

träge

bewegt sich langsam

🇫🇷French

paresseux

se déplaçant lentement

🇪🇸Spanish

lento

moviéndose lentamente

🇮🇹Italian

lento

muovendosi lentamente

🇳🇱Dutch

traag

langzaam bewegen

🇵🇹Portuguese

lento

movendo-se lentamente

🇷🇺Russian

вялый

двигаюсь медленно

India

🇮🇳Hindi

सुस्त

धीरे-धीरे चल रहा है

🇧🇩Bengali

অলস

ধীরে ধীরে চলন্ত

🇮🇳Tamil

மந்தமான

மெதுவாக நகரும்

🇮🇳Telugu

నిదానమైన

నెమ్మదిగా కదులుతోంది

🇮🇳Marathi

आळशी

हळू चालत आहे

🇮🇳Gujarati

સુસ્ત

ધીમે ધીમે ખસેડવું

🇮🇳Kannada

ಜಡ

ನಿಧಾನವಾಗಿ ಚಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

മന്ദത

പതുക്കെ നീങ്ങുന്നു

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਸੁਸਤ

ਹੌਲੀ ਹੌਲੀ ਵਧਣਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

سست

آہستہ آہستہ منتقل

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

迟缓

缓慢移动

🇯🇵Japanese

鈍い

ゆっくりと動く

🇰🇷Korean

부진한

천천히 움직이다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

chậm chạp

di chuyển chậm

🇹🇭Thai

เฉื่อยชา

เคลื่อนไหวช้าๆ

🇮🇩Indonesian

lamban

bergerak perlahan

🇵🇭Filipino

matamlay

mabagal na gumagalaw

🇲🇾Malay

lembab

bergerak perlahan-lahan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

بطيئا

تتحرك ببطء

🇮🇷Persian

تنبل

به آرامی حرکت می کند

🇹🇷Turkish

halsiz

yavaş hareket etmek

🇮🇱Hebrew

אָדִישׁ

נע לאט

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What is the primary definition of the word 'sluggish'?

The primary meaning of 'sluggish' is 'moving slowly'.

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Using 'sluggish' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'sluggish' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'sluggish' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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