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sluggish

adjective

slug·​gish ˈslə-gish How to pronounce sluggish (audio)
1
: averse to activity or exertion : indolent
also : torpid
2
: slow to respond (as to stimulation or treatment)
3
a
: markedly slow in movement, flow, or growth
b
: economically inactive or slow
sluggishly adverb
sluggishness noun

Example Sentences

The game picked up after a sluggish start. the sluggish pace of the project is worrisome
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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of sluggish was in the 15th century

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