sluggish

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.

Opposite of

nimble

Synonyms

slow

inactive

dull

lazy

inert

languid

lethargic

slothful

tardy

listless

slack

indolent

torpid

dilatory

weak

slow-moving

clumsy

logy

stagnant

languorous

idle

faint

tedious

awkward

drowsy

sleepy

😪

passive

leisurely

asleep

soggy

fatigued

apathetic

exhausted

stupid

sulky

somnolent

supine

tired

😫

lackadaisical

infirm

droopy

drooping

prostrate

poky

run-down

sluggardly

dopy

lymphatic

lumbering

obtuse

Translations

träge

flojo

schwerfällig

faiblard

lento

pigro

floscio

léthargique

perezoso

lent

fatigué

müde

😫

inerte

ağır

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈslʌɡɪʃ/

Etymology

From slug + -ish.