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sluggishness

/'sl/@/g/I//S/n/E/s/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)

    noun.state

    Synonyms lassitude lethargy

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. the pace of things that move relatively slowly

    noun.attribute

    Examples
    The sluggishness of the economy.
    The sluggishness of the compass in the Arctic cold.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy

    noun.attribute

    Examples
    The general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends.
    Synonyms flatness languor lethargy phlegm

    Source: WordNet 3.0

Nearby words

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