| Main Entry: |
sluggish |
| Part of Speech: |
adjective |
| Definition: |
dull, slow-moving |
Synonyms: |
apathetic,
blah*,
comatose, dopey,
down, dragging, draggy, drippy,
heavy, hebetudinous,
inactive,
indolent,
inert,
laid-back*,
languid, languorous, leaden,
lethargic,
lifeless,
listless, lumpish, mooney,
off,
phlegmatic, pokey,
slack, sleepyheaded, slothful,
slow, sluggard, slumberous,
stagnant,
stiff,
sullen,
torpid, unresponsive
|
Antonyms: |
active, alert, energetic, fast, lively, spirited
|
* = informal/non-formal usage
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