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sluggish

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/ˈslʌɡɪʃ/ · slug-gish

moving slow or lacking energy.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

moving slow or lacking energy.

آہستہ حرکت کرنے والا یا توانائی کی کمی والا۔

سست

sust

Synonyms

lazyinactivedullکاہلکسلمدھم

Antonyms

activeenergeticlivelyفعالپرجوشزندہ

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.

Easily Confused With

slipshod:Sluggish refers to slowness, while slipshod means careless or untidy.

Word Family

sluggishness
nounسستی

See Also

💡 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.