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sluggish

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The meaning (definition) of the word sluggish

moving slowly and feeling tired

The word sluggish used in a sentence

When I am sick I feel sluggish and want to rest.

Words that mean the same as sluggish (synonyms)

slowtiredlazy

Words that mean the opposite of sluggish (antonyms)

fastenergeticactive

How the word sluggish is said around the world

Frenchparesseux (pahreser)
Spanishlento (lentoh)
Mandarin迟缓 (chí huǎn)
Hindiसुस्त (suust)
Arabicبطيء (bahtee)
Russianвялый (vialyi)
Portuguese (EU)lento (layngtuu)
Portuguese (BR)lento (layngtuu)
Japanese鈍い (nibui)
Germanträge (trairguh)
Urduسست (suust)
Punjabiਸੁਸਤ (suusuht)
Korean부진한 (bujinhan)
Hebrewאָדִישׁ (ahdeeysh)
Greekβραδύς (bradus)
Dutchtraag (trahkh)
Tagalogmabagal (mahbahgahl)
Vietnamesechậm chạp (chuhm chahp)
Turkishyavaş (yahvahsh)
Persianتنبل (tahnbahl)
Polishpowolny (pawvawlni)
Ukrainianмлявий (mlyavyy)
Bengaliমন্থর (mawntawr)
Swedishtrög (trerg)
Italianlento (lentoh)

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