Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sluggishness

/slˈʌɡɪʃnəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
slug-gish-ness
IPA
/slˈʌɡɪʃnəs/
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The property of being sluggish, unable or unwilling to act quickly.

Uncountable

noun

The state of economic decline, inactivity, slow or subnormal growth.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English sluggish Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English sluggishness From sluggish + -ness.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sluggishnesses (plural)

Synonyms

languor lethargy phlegm flatness lassitude

Antonyms

nimbleness

Questions

How do you pronounce sluggishness?
The recorded pronunciation is /slˈʌɡɪʃnəs/.
What does sluggishness mean?
The property of being sluggish, unable or unwilling to act quickly.
Where does sluggishness come from?
Etymology tree English sluggish Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English sluggishness From sluggish + -ness.

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