Vocabulary Entry

sluggish

|adjective • noun

adjective

Moving or operating slowly; lacking in energy or alertness.

Example Sentences

"He felt sluggish after eating a heavy meal."

"The sluggish traffic made her late for the meeting."

"On a lazy Sunday morning, I tend to feel a bit sluggish."

noun

Example Sentences

"The team's performance was marked by a sense of sluggishness."

"She attempted to shake off the sluggishness that had settled over her all day."

"After the holidays, many people experience a post-celebration sluggishness."