11 plus vocabulary word for grammar school entrance exams
Difficulty: Medium
Learn the meaning of sluggish with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.
sluggish
(adjective)
sluggish
(adjective)
Meaning
lacking energy or alertness
Example
"The sluggish weather kept the children indoors all day."
Synonyms
lethargicslothfulinactive
Antonyms
energeticactivequick
More about this word
Word origin
From Old English 'slug', meaning slow or lazy.
Related word forms
noun: sluggishness
adverb: sluggishly
Related 11+ vocabulary
Explore linked words from our 11 plus vocabulary list that appear with sluggish.