English dictionary
sluggish
adjectivePronunciation
ˈslʌɡɪʃ
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- slow and apathetic
adjective
- (of business) not active or brisk
adjective
- slow or slothful
Example sentences
she was fat and inert
a sluggish worker
a mind grown torpid in old age
business is dull (or slow)
a sluggish market
a sluggish stream