Sluggish Meaning in English

word

US

ˈsɫəɡɪʃ

SLUHG-ish

UK

slˈʌɡɪʃ

SLUG-ish

التعريف

Moving, acting, or working slowly; lacking energy or speed. It can describe people, animals, processes, or things that are not very active.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Sluggish' is somewhat formal or neutral, often used to describe slow-moving things—like 'sluggish economy,' 'sluggish response,' or 'feeling sluggish.' It suggests low energy but not complete inactivity. Avoid using it for machines that are completely broken.

• Spanish: lento - perezoso - apático
• Portuguese (BR): lento - preguiçoso - apático
• Portuguese (PT): lento - preguiçoso - apático
• Chinese (Simplified): 缓慢的 - 迟钝的
• Chinese (Traditional): 緩慢的 - 遲鈍的
• Hindi: सुस्त - धीमा
• Arabic: بطيء - كسول - خامل
• Bengali: মন্থর - ধীরগতির - অলস
• Russian: вялый - медлительный - заторможенный
• Japanese: 鈍い - 動きが遅い
• Vietnamese: chậm chạp - ì ạch
• Korean: 느린 - 둔한
• Turkish: yavaş - ağırkanlı
• Urdu: سست - دھیمی رفتار
• Indonesian: lamban - lambat - lesu

جمل نموذجية

After lunch, I always feel sluggish.

basic

The computer became sluggish when too many programs were open.

basic

The economy has been sluggish this year.

basic

I'm a bit sluggish today—maybe I didn't sleep enough.

natural

Traffic was sluggish because of the rain.

natural

My internet connection has been a bit sluggish lately.

natural