sluggish
adjective/ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
/ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
- moving, reacting or working more slowly than normal
- sluggish traffic
- a sluggish economy
- the sluggish black waters of the canal
- He felt very heavy and sluggish after the meal.
- The growth of the export market has helped to compensate for sluggish demand at home.
- Sales were sluggish.
Oxford Collocations DictionarySluggish is used with these nouns:- demand
- economy
- growth
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from the noun slug or the verb slug (see sluggard) + -ish.Want to learn more?
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