sluggish

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

slug·gish BrE [ˈslʌɡɪʃ] NAmE [ˈslʌɡɪʃ] adjective
moving, reacting or working more slowly than normal and in a way that seems lazy
•sluggish traffic
•a sluggish economy
•the sluggish black waters of the canal
•He felt very heavy and sluggish after the meal.
•The growth of the export market has helped to compensate for sluggish demand at home.
Derived Words: ↑sluggishly ▪ ↑sluggishness

Word Origin:
[sluggish sluggishly sluggishness] late Middle English: from the noun ↑slug or the verb slug (see ↑sluggard) + ↑-ish.

Example Bank:
•Sales were sluggish.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  inert, soggy, torpid, dull, slow, sulky