Sluggish

Pronunciation: /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/

Definitions of sluggish

adjective having a slow, lazy, or lacking energy quality

Example Sentences

A1 I feel sluggish after eating a big meal.

A2 The old computer was sluggish and took forever to load.

B1 The sluggish economy is causing layoffs in many industries.

B2 The sluggish pace of the meeting made it difficult to stay focused.

C1 The sluggish response time of the website is frustrating for users.

C2 The sluggish growth of the company led to a change in leadership.

Examples of sluggish in a Sentence

formal The economy showed signs of being sluggish due to low consumer spending.

informal I feel sluggish after eating a big meal.

slang I can't keep up with my friends when I'm feeling sluggish.

figurative His mind felt sluggish after a long day of work.

Grammatical Forms of sluggish

• past tense: sluggished
• plural: sluggishes
• comparative: more sluggish
• superlative: most sluggish
• present tense: sluggish
• future tense: will be sluggish
• perfect tense: have sluggish
• continuous tense: is being sluggish
• singular: sluggish
• positive degree: sluggish
• infinitive: to sluggish
• gerund: sluggishing
• participle: sluggishing

Origin and Evolution of sluggish

First Known Use: 1300 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The word 'sluggish' originated from the Middle English word 'slugge', which means lazy or indolent.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'sluggish' has retained its original meaning of being slow or lacking energy, but it has also come to be used in a broader sense to describe anything that is slow-moving or unresponsive.