sluggish

• يصف شيئًا يتحرك أو يعمل أو يؤدي وظيفته ببطء، بطاقة أو سرعة منخفضة. ويُستعمل أيضًا لوصف الشخص الذي يفتقر إلى النشاط والحيوية.

Describes something that moves, operates, or functions slowly, with little energy or speed.

1. Slow-moving or lacking energyB1formal

   Moving or reacting more slowly than normal; lacking energy or alertness.

   بطيء

   • I felt sluggish after eating a heavy lunch.
   • The economy has been sluggish for the past year.
   • The computer's performance is sluggish due to low memory.

   المرادفاتapatheticdullinactiveinertlanguidlethargiclistlessphlegmaticslowtorpid

   الأضدادactivealertbriskenergeticfastlivelyquickrapid

2. Slow in flow or movementB2formal

   Moving or flowing with little speed or force.

   بطيء

   • The river was sluggish after the dry season.
   • Traffic was sluggish during the rush hour.
   • The sluggish stream barely moved over the rocks.

   المرادفاتcreepinglanguidlethargicslowslow-movingtorpid

   الأضدادfastquickrapidspeedyswift