sluggishness English

Meaning sluggishness meaning

What does sluggishness mean?

sluggishness

— noun the pace of things that move relatively slowly the sluggishness of the economy the sluggishness of the compass in the Arctic cold

— noun inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends

— noun (= lethargy) a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)

Synonyms sluggishness synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as sluggishness?

sluggishness English » English

slowness

lethargy

sloth

laziness

inactivity

stagnation

slackness

languor

indolence

tardiness

lassitude

torpor

listlessness

inertness

idleness

dullness

deliberation

apathy

slovenliness

slothfulness

sleepiness

procrastination

phlegm

lateness

inertia

flatness

clumsiness

vis inertiae

unwillingness

torpidity

stupor

stasis

standstill

stagnancy

nonreactivity

leisureliness

latency

languidness

lagging

inertance

heaviness

fatigue

exhaustion

dulness

doltishness

doldrums

detention

delaying

deadlock

bradykinesia

Topics sluggishness topics

What do people use sluggishness to talk about?

Person Body condition

Tired

• What words refer to the condition of being tired?
  tiredness exhaustion fatigue weariness lethargy jet-lag sluggishness