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sluggish

/ˈslʌɡɪʃ/ · adjective

Meaning

  1. Habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive
  2. Slow; having little motion
  3. Having no power to move oneself or itself; inert.
  4. Characteristic of a sluggard; dull; stupid; tame; simple.
  5. Exhibiting economic decline, inactivity, slow or subnormal growth.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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