sluggish

langsam, träge

Sich langsam bewegend, langsam reagierend oder langsam entwickelnd.

In einfachem Englisch: Moving, reacting, or developing slowly.

• The traffic was sluggish.
• I felt sluggish after lunch.
• The economy showed sluggish growth last year.

Synonyme: slow, lethargic

Gegenteile: brisk, lively

Häufige Wendungen: sluggish traffic, sluggish growth, feel sluggish

faul, träge

Meist nicht bereit, zu arbeiten oder sich anzustrengen.

In einfachem Englisch: Usually unwilling to work or make an effort.

• He was a sluggish worker.
• Her sluggish habits left most chores to others.
• The manager complained about several sluggish employees.

Synonyme: lazy, idle, slothful

Gegenteile: industrious, active

Häufige Wendungen: sluggish worker, sluggish habits, sluggish employee

inert, bewegungsunfähig

Nicht fähig, sich aus eigener Kraft zu bewegen.

In einfachem Englisch: Unable to move by its own power.

• The poet described the stone as sluggish matter.
• An outside force moved the sluggish mass.
• The account contrasted living creatures with sluggish bodies.

Synonyme: inert, lifeless

Häufige Wendungen: sluggish matter, sluggish mass, sluggish body