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sluggish

slug·gish

UK/ˈslʌɡɪʃ/ US/ˈslʌɡɪʃ/ uncommon

adjective

1.

with little movement; very slow

  • “a sluggish stream”
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2.

(of business) not active or brisk

  • “business is dull (or slow)”
  • “a sluggish market”
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3.

slow and apathetic

  • “she was fat and inert”
  • “a sluggish worker”
  • “a mind grown torpid in old age”
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Origin

From slug + -ish.

Phrases

  • sluggish schizophrenia

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