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Lacking energy or alertness

Physically moving at a notably slow speed

Inactive or stagnant in progress or movement

Rather boring, failing to inspire or excite

Showing no interest, vigor, determination, or enthusiasm

(colloquial) Physically weak

Lacking in spirit, energy or enthusiasm

Dull, sluggish, or ugly

To the point of being significantly inebriated

(stock market) Tending towards lower prices

Out of practice in a skill or subject

In a state of unhappiness or depression

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Adjective

Lacking energy or alertness

lacking in energy

good-for-nothing

asleep on one's feet

in the doldrums

procrastinating

hardly able to keep one's eyes open

having spring fever

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“Others describe feeling sluggish in the morning but become increasingly alert and energized as the day progresses.”

Adjective

Physically moving at a notably slow speed

slow as molasses

procrastinating

on hands and knees

slow and steady

behind schedule

procrastinative

disorganized^US

asleep at the wheel

asleep on the job

disorganised^UK

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“We rode a sluggish train across humid southwest India that chugged slowly enough to keep inside the cloud of its own dust.”

Adjective

Inactive or stagnant in progress or movement

“A series of measures were introduced to kickstart the sluggish economy.”

Adjective

Rather boring, failing to inspire or excite

run-of-the-mill

middle-of-the-road

dull as dishwater

soul-destroying

non-stimulating

lacking variety

common or garden

nothing to write home about

lacking interest

lacking excitement

dull as ditchwater

undistinguished

no great shakes

unobjectionable

without variety

flat as pancake

puts one to sleep

run-of-the mill

not amounting to much

lacking variation

devoid of emotion

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“The performance of this sector was undermined by a sluggish performance by the tourism industry.”

Adjective

Showing no interest, vigor, determination, or enthusiasm

undemonstrative

couldn't-care-less

desensitized^US

uncompassionate

desensitised^UK

along for the ride

lacking vitality

could care less

couldn't care less

don't give a damn

blithely unconcerned

good-for-nothing

not giving a monkey's

trivializing^US

trivialising^UK

failing to show proper care and attention

just watching the clock

not giving a damn

without a care in the world

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Adjective

(colloquial) Physically weak

out on one's feet

on your last legs

worn to a frazzle

out of commission

under the weather

rendered feeble

out of condition

not feeling up to snuff

not up to snuff

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Adjective

Lacking in spirit, energy or enthusiasm

lacking charisma

lacking personality

lacking vitality

two-dimensional

lacking in vitality

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Adjective

Dull, sluggish, or ugly

slow on the uptake

thick as two short planks

not the full shilling

dead from the neck up

as thick as two short planks

soft in the head

uncomprehending

unknowledgeable

feather-brained

not the sharpest tool in the box

not the sharpest tool in the shed

not the sharpest knife in the drawer

unsophisticated

indiscriminating

a brick short of a load

not intelligent

wet behind the ears

two sandwiches short of a picnic

as green as grass

mentally deficient

mentally handicapped

without thought

dumb as a box of rocks

dumb as a bag of hammers

foolishly stupid

lacking knowledge

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Adjective

To the point of being significantly inebriated

into a state of unconsciousness

Adjective

(stock market) Tending towards lower prices

Adjective

Out of practice in a skill or subject

out of practice

not what it was

not as good as it used to be

Adjective

In a state of unhappiness or depression

down in the dumps

down in the mouth

sick as a parrot

in the doldrums

singing the blues

heavy with grief

overcome with sorrow

discombobulated

down-in-the-mouth

sorry for yourself

discountenanced

deeply saddened

with a long face

racked with suffering

racked with pain

extremely saddened

prostrate with grief

unable to be comforted

unable to be consoled

beside oneself with grief

conscience-stricken

deeply regretful

looking as if one had lost a pound and found a penny

having the blahs

having blue devils

given to looking on the black side

lacking in confidence

lacking in enthusiasm

having lost heart

on the verge of tears

in floods of tears

with tears in your eyes

not best pleased

unfavourable^UK

uncommunicative

disadvantageous

ill-humoured^UK

demoralizing^US

demoralising^UK

heart-wrenching

full of despair

at the end of your tether

at end of one's rope

anxiety provoking

poverty-stricken

full of hardship

having a fit of the sulks

evil-intentioned

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