sluggishness

ˈslʌɡɪʃnəs

Definition

Definition of sluggishness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

behaviorthe property of being slow to act or move

His sluggishness in the morning is frustrating.

inertia

lethargy

economy

TECH.

period of slow economic growth or decline

TECH.

The sluggishness of the market worries investors.

recession

stagnation

medical

Rare

state of extreme lethargy or torpor

Rare

The patient showed signs of sluggishness due to the illness.

inertia

lethargy

torpor

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Origin of sluggishness

Old Norse, sljógr (slow)

Terms with sluggishness included in their meaning

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removing the cobwebs

adj.

clarity

clearing away confusion or mental sluggishness

groggily

adv.

sleep

with sluggishness due to sleepiness

lymphatic

adj.

sluggishness

lacking energy or enthusiasm

cobwebs in the brain

sluggishness

state of being mentally sluggish

cobwebs in the head

psychology

feeling of mental sluggishness or dullness

logginess

sluggishness

state of being sluggish or lethargic

loginess

sluggishness

state of being slow and sluggish

soporiferous

adj.

lethargy

leading to mental lethargy or sluggishness

Examples of sluggishness in a sentence

Her sluggishness after the workout was understandable.
Sluggishness in sales affected the company's revenue.
The government's policies aim to combat economic sluggishness.
Sluggishness can be a symptom of hypothyroidism.
The medication helped reduce his sluggishness.

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French:lenteur, stagnation, ...
German:Trägheit, Wirtschaftsflaute, ...
Italian:lentezza, stagnazione, ...
Spanish:lentitud, desaceleración, ...
Portuguese:lentidão, estagnação, ...
Chinese:懒散, 疲软, ...
Japanese:鈍さ, 停滞, ...
Arabic:خُمُول, رُكُود, ...
Hebrew:אִיטִיּוּת, הַאֲטָה, ...
Russian:медлительность, застой, ...
Ukrainian:повільність, застій, ...
Hindi:सुस्ती, मंदी, ...
Bengali:ধীরতা, মন্থরতা, ...
Catalan:lentitud, estancament, ...
Czech:pomalost, stagnace, ...
Danish:træghed, økonomisk stagnation, ...
Dutch:traagheid, stagnatie, ...
Greek:νωθρότητα, ύφεση, ...
Hungarian:lassúság, pangás, ...
Khmer:ភាពយឺតយ៉ាវ, ភាពស្ទក់ស្ទើរនៃសេដ្ឋកិច្ច, ...
Korean:느릿느릿함, 침체, ...
Persian:کندی, رکود, ...
Polish:powolność, zastój, ...
Portuguese (BR):lentidão, estagnação, ...
Romanian:lentoare, stagnare, ...
Swedish:tröghet, slöhet, ...
Thai:ความเฉื่อยชา, ความซบเซา, ...
Turkish:ağırkanlılık, durgunluk, ...
Vietnamese:sự chậm chạp, sự trì trệ, ...

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Definition of sluggishness - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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