sluggish

Meanings

• Adjective

  Moving or operating slowly and with great effort.

  - "The sluggish river flowed through the valley."
  - "The sluggish worker was reprimanded by his supervisor."
  - "The sluggish response time of the computer program was frustrating."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

nimble

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with sluggish
muggish , foggy , drowsy , laggardly

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Homophones

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1. Sluggy (English) : A type of soft, sticky clay
   

2. Slugish (Scottish Gaelic) : A personal name
   

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Variants

List of all variants of sluggish that leads to same result
sluggish , sluggishly , sluggishness , sluggishnesses

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Forms

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sluggishly, sluggisher, sluggishest

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'heavy, slow' in Old English, from the Proto-Germanic root *sluk-, meaning 'to be thick or sticky'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'sluggish' is often used in computer programming to describe slow-running applications or systems.

2. The sluggishness of certain animals, such as sloths and snails, is a result of their low metabolic rate.

3. The term 'sluggish' can also be used metaphorically to describe the slow progress of events or projects.

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Related Concepts

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1. Lethargy: A state of feeling abnormally slow and unwilling to act or work.

2. Torpor: A state of inactivity or lack of responsiveness, often due to fatigue or illness.

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Culture

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In literature, 'sluggish' has been used to describe characters who are slow to act or understand, such as Iago in Shakespeare's 'Othello'. In art, the term has been used to describe the slow, deliberate process of creating works of art.

How to Memorize "sluggish"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a slow-moving river or a heavy object being lifted with great effort to remember the meaning of 'sluggish'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'sluggish' with words like 'lazy', 'lethargic', and 'drowsy' to help remember its meaning.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Slowly Lifting Unwieldy Gigantic Heavy Items Slowly' to remember the meaning of 'sluggish'.

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