sluggish
Habitually idle and lazyHabitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive
» I just felt slow and sluggish.
Meaning
5 sensesHabitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive
a sluggish man
faul, schwach, inaktiv
лени́выйlenívyj, медли́тельныйmedlítelʹnyj, вялыйvjalyj
Slow; having little motion.
langsam, träge
ме́дленныйmédlennyj
slow and apathetic
Having no power to move oneself or itself; inert.
schleppend, lahm, kraftlos
неповоротливыйnepovorotlivyj, инертныйinertnyj
Characteristic of a sluggard; dull; stupid; tame; simple.
заторможенныйzatormožennyj
Exhibiting economic decline, inactivity, slow, or subnormal growth.
Inflation has been rising despite a sluggish economy.
Examples
18 sentencesI just felt slow and sluggish.
Tom is a night owl, but he's very sluggish in the morning.
ruТом полуночник, но по утрам он очень вялый.
Exports have been sluggish.
deDer Export stockt.
I'm still feeling sluggish.
Tom seemed sluggish.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 4
By meaning 3
Forms
sluggisher/more sluggish, sluggishest/most sluggish| Comparative | sluggisher / more sluggish Lesson |
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| Superlative | sluggishest / most sluggish Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
184 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form