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Meanings of
sluggish
in English
Slow and apathetic.
inert
soggy
torpid
Related terms
inactive
(Of business) not active or brisk.
slow
dull
Synonyms
Examples for "
inert
"
inert
soggy
torpid
Examples for "
inert
"
1
Matter is
inert
;
it is the seat of necessity; it proceeds mechanically.
2
Even within the five-mile circle the great majority of people were
inert
.
3
Detta changed course and began to crawl toward the gunslinger's
inert
body.
4
On account of his unfortunate condition, however, Hotblack Desiato remained totally
inert
.
5
One of the latest is the tungsten arc in an
inert
gas.
1
How could any sort of industry be possible under these
soggy
conditions?
2
The buckets and spades; the
soggy
sandwiches; the rain; the cramped car.
3
Most common is that fried food is heavy, greasy,
soggy
,
and unhealthy.
4
Everywhere the ground was
soggy
;
little streams of water trickled down ditches.
5
A welcome reprieve for both the police and the city's
soggy
residents.
1
Still no applause from the conspirators; they sat
torpid
as frozen men.
2
In their strange
torpid
state the creatures didn't seem to notice her.
3
Hence it would appear that the acetate had rendered the leaves
torpid
.
4
His
torpid
eyes, sunk in fat, were fixed upon the ikon stand.
5
Bluebell continued in a
torpid
condition, scarcely giving any signs of life.
Moving slowly.
sulky
Usage of
sluggish
in English
1
Our main market, in Britain, remains
sluggish
,
reflecting difficult economic conditions there.
2
Italy needs to attract foreign investment to help reinvigorate its
sluggish
economy.
3
Currently our stock market is dropping and the property market is
sluggish
.
4
Periods of no great change in tastes meant
sluggish
performance, he said.
5
Yet even a more
sluggish
Netflix remains far ahead in the race.
6
Until recently, however, legislators' interest in repealing the statute has been
sluggish
.
7
This growth occurred despite
sluggish
growth in other areas of the economy.
8
Regional visitors would thus make valuable contributions to South Africa's
sluggish
economy.
9
In development zones in southern China, summer is often a
sluggish
time.
10
Those listed in the mainland remained
sluggish
,
however, tracking the A-share market.
11
Yet food stock prices might not fully reflect the
sluggish
earnings expectations.
12
Until they are lifted, the gaming sector may remain
sluggish
,
he said.
13
Progress in talks about a new deal at the Emirates remains
sluggish
.
14
More consumption is necessary to offset
sluggish
investment and exports in 2012.
15
Both France and Germany, our two most important European markets, are
sluggish
.
16
Perhaps this explained the bizarrely
sluggish
tempo of the opening 44 minutes.
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sluggish
Adjective
Frequent collocations
sluggish economy
sluggish growth
sluggish start
sluggish demand
more sluggish
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Sluggish
through the time
Sluggish
across language varieties
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Common
United States of America
Common
South Africa
Common
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