Definition of sluggishness Sluggishness

/slʌˈgɪʃnʌs/ - [slugishnus] - slug•gish•ness

We found 7 definitions of sluggishness from 4 different sources.

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What does sluggishness mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: sluggishnesses

sluggishness - the pace of things that move relatively slowly; "the sluggishness of the economy"; "the sluggishness of the compass in the Arctic cold"
  rate, pace amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis; "a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5"
sluggishness - inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy; "the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends"
  languor, lethargy, phlegm, flatness
  inactiveness, inertia, inactivity a disposition to remain inactive or inert; "he had to overcome his inertia and get back to work"
sluggishness - a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
  lethargy, lassitude
  torpidity, torpor a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility; "he fell into a deep torpor"
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  • sluggishness
    A state of physical and/or mental weakness and a lack of vigor.

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