sluggish

How many syllables in sluggish?

There are 2 syllables in the word sluggish.

Divide sluggish into syllables:

slug · gish

How to pronounce sluggish:

Synonyms for sluggish:

crawling

creeping

dallying

dawdling

dilatory

dillydallying

dragging

dull

heavy

inactive

indolent

inert

laggard

lagging

languid

leisurely

lethargic

lifeless

listless

phlegmatic

pokey

poking

poky

slothful

slow

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Antonyms for sluggish:

active

agog

alert

alive and kicking

ambitious

animate

animated

anxious

appetent

ardent

aroused

as keen as mustard

assertive

assiduous

avid

bothered

bright

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

brisk

bubbly

burning

burning with excitement

bustling

busy

careful

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