sluggish

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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

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