Meanings
moving slow or lacking energy.
آہستہ حرکت کرنے والا یا توانائی کی کمی والا۔
سست
sust
Common Collocations
- sluggish response
- sluggish economy
- sluggish movement
Example Sentences
She felt sluggish after a long afternoon nap.
لمبی دوپہر کی نیند کے بعد وہ سست محسوس کر رہی تھی۔
Lambi dopehar ki neend ke baad woh sust mehsoos kar rahi thi.
The sluggish traffic made me late for my meeting.
سست رفتار ٹریفک کی وجہ سے میں اپنی میٹنگ کے لیے دیر سے پہنچا۔
Sust raftaar traffic ki wajah se main apni meeting ke liye der se pohancha.
He tends to be sluggish in the mornings.
وہ صبح کے وقت سست رہتا ہے۔
Woh subah ke waqt sust rehta hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a snail moving at a sluggish pace.
Picture a snail slowly crossing a path.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
بلندی کی چاہ میں جیسے سست وقت گزر گیا، خوابوں کی دنیا میں خوشبو کی طرح بیٹھ گیا۔
Bulandi ki chah mein jaise sust waqt guzr gaya, Khawbon ki duniya mein khushboo ki tarah baith gaya.
In the desire for elevation, as if sluggish time passed, It settled like fragrance in the world of dreams.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
کاہل میں کچھ نہیں ہوتا۔
Kahil mein kuch nahin hota.
Nothing happens to the lazy.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Middle English "slugish" — lazy or slow
First known use: 15th century
Derived from the Middle English 'slug' meaning 'lazy or sluggish'. The term has evolved to describe someone or something that is slow to move or react.