I've been sluggish recently.
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Sluggish
//ˈslʌɡɪʃ//
Synonyms for "sluggish" (396 found)
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Closest matches (80)
Strong matches (118)
dormantdowndraggingdraggydroopydruggeddulldull of minddull-headeddull-pateddull-wittedeasyeasygoingenervatedexanimatefalteringfat-wittedfatiguedflaggingflat
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flowingfluentfluxionalfluxivefoot draggingfoot-draggingfoulgentlegradualgroggygross-headedgulfygushinghaltingheartlessheavyhebetudinoushobbledhobblinghopelessidlein a stuporin abeyancein suspenseinanimateindifferentindolentinertinsouciantjadedlackadaisicallaggardlagginglanguidlanguorouslaodiceanlatentlaxlazyleadenleisurelylethargiclifelesslimping
Adjective(52 words)
dozydraggydreichdrowsydulldull-headeddull-mindeddull-witteddumbdumb as a bag of hammersdumb as a box of rocksdumb as a doorknobdumb as a postdumb as a sack of hammersdumb as an oxdumb as dirtdumber than a box of rocksdumber than a rockdunderheadedempty-headed
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fainéantfatheadedfeeble-mindedflea-brainedfoolishfuckwittedfuzzy-headedfuzzy-mindedgastropodousglacialhalf-brainedhalf-wittedhammer-headedheavy-footedidioticidleimbecilicinaneinchingindolentinsipidintellectually challengedknuckleheadedlaboredlackadaisicallamebrainedlanguidlanguorouslazylead-footedleadenlethargic
Related words (198)
lingeringlistlesslogyloiteringlumberinglumpishmazymeanderingmicawberishmoderatemoribundnonchalantnumbnumbedobtuseoffolympianpassivepeplessphlegmatic
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plucklesspokingpokypoopedpouringprocrastinatingprocrastinativeprocrastinatoryprofluentracingrelaxedreluctantremissresignedrunningrushingsatedsaunteringsedentaryserpentineshufflingslacksleepingsleepyslothfulslow as deathslow as molassesslow as slowslow wittedslow-crawlingslow-footslow-goingslow-leggedslow-movingslow-pacedslow-pokyslow-runningslow-sailingslow-steppedslow-wittedslumberingslumberoussmolderingsnail-pacedsnaillikesomnolentsoporificspiritlessspunklessstaggeringstagnantstagnatingstandingstaticstiffstoicstreamingstrollingstultifiedstupefiedstupidsupinesurgingsurgysuspendedtametardytentativethick wittedthick-brainedthick-headedthick-patedthick-wittedthickskulledtidaltoddlingtorpidtortoiseliketotteringtrudgingturtlelikeunarouseduncaringunconcernedunhurrieduninterestedvegetablevegetativevorticalwaddlingwanwearywithdrawnwoodenworld-weary
Adjective(79 words)
litherlow-speedlowbrowlumberinglumpishlunkheadedmentally challengedmentally retardedmindlessmonosynapticmoronicmuttonheadednitwittednot the sharpest crayon in the boxnot the sharpest knife in the drawernot the sharpest tool in the shednumbskulledoafishobtuseotiose
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peabrainedploddingpokeyponderousprattypudding-headedpuerilepurblindquarter-wittedretardedrockheadedsharp as a bowling ballsheep-headedshit-for-brainssimpleslothfulslothlikeslow as a snailslow as christmasslow as molassesslow as molasses in januaryslow on the uptakeslow-wittedslowfootedsmooth-brainedstatelysteadystolidstupidsubglacialsullensweartardigradetedioustestudineousthickthick as a brickthick as a plankthick as a whale omelettethick as champthick as mincethick as pig shitthick as two short planksthick-skulledthickheadedthickwittedunapprehensiveuncleverunintelligentunsmartunspeedyvacantvacuouswitlesswooden-headedwool-headedwoolly-headedwoolly-mindedwork-shy
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4 entriesTranslations
110 translations across 24 languages.
Ancient Greek
3 entries- νωθρός adj (habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive)
- νωθρός adj (characteristic of a sluggard; dull; stupid; tame; simple)
- νωχελής adj (habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive)
Bulgarian
4 entries- бавен adj (slow; having little motion)
- ленив adj (habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive)
- муден adj (slow; having little motion)
- мързелив adj (habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive)
Central Kurdish
1 entries- بێ تاقەت adj (having no power to move oneself or itself; inert)
Chamicuro
1 entries- achwayi adj (habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive)
Chinese Mandarin
2 entries- 懶惰 /懒惰 adj (habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive)
- 緩慢 /缓慢 adj (slow; having little motion)
Dutch
1 entries- langzaam adj (slow; having little motion)
Finnish
4 entries- heikko adj (slow; having little motion)
- hidas adj (habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive)
- hidas adj (slow; having little motion)
- hidas adj (characteristic of a sluggard; dull; stupid; tame; simple)
French
4 entries- faiblard adj (slow; having little motion)
- naze adj (having no power to move oneself or itself; inert)
- poussif adj (slow; having little motion)
- rétamé adj (having no power to move oneself or itself; inert)
Galician
4 entries- harón adj (habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive)
- lerchán adj (habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive)
- lerdo adj (habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive)
- náparo adj (habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive)
German
4 entries- bräsig adj (habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive)
- faul adj (habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive)
- inaktiv adj (habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive)
- kraftlos adj (having no power to move oneself or itself; inert)
Greek
2 entries- άτονος adj (habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive)
- νωθρός adj (habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive)
Hindi
3 entries- आलसी adj (habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive)
- शिथिल adj (habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive)
- शिथिल adj (slow; having little motion)
Irish
1 entries- ceanntrom adj (habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive)
Latin
2 entries- ignavus adj (habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive)
- languidus adj (habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive)
Māori
4 entries- hōtoa adj (slow; having little motion)
- pōngenge adj (having no power to move oneself or itself; inert)
- pūroto adj (slow; having little motion)
- pūrotoroto adj (slow; having little motion)
Ottoman Turkish
2 entries- تنبل adj (habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive)
- هایلاز adj (habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive)
Persian
1 entries- تنبل adj (habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive)
Polish
3 entries- rozlazły adj (habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive)
- ślamazarny adj (habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive)
- ślamazarny adj (slow; having little motion)
Portuguese
4 entries- devagar adj (characteristic of a sluggard; dull; stupid; tame; simple)
- inerte adj (having no power to move oneself or itself; inert)
- lento adj (slow; having little motion)
- moroso adj (slow; having little motion)
Russian
4 entries- вялый adj (habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive)
- заторможенный adj (characteristic of a sluggard; dull; stupid; tame; simple)
- инертный adj (having no power to move oneself or itself; inert)
- лени́вый adj (habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive)
Sanskrit
1 entries- मन्दर adj (habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive)
Slovene
3 entries- len adj (habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive)
- počasen adj (slow; having little motion)
- šibek adj (having no power to move oneself or itself; inert)
Spanish
4 entries- aburrido adj (habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive)
- apagado adj (having no power to move oneself or itself; inert)
- calmado adj (slow; having little motion)
- calmo adj (slow; having little motion)
Turkish
4 entries- aheste adj (slow; having little motion)
- ağır adj (slow; having little motion)
- durgun adj (having no power to move oneself or itself; inert)
- miskin adj (habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive)
Sample sentences
21 total sentences available.
Mr. Smith ran his sluggish horse along the country roads.
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He is a sluggish student.
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The president wants to jump-start the sluggish economy by lowering taxes.
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