Dictionary Check: sluggishness

"sluggishness" is a valid word!

Scrabble 17 points
Words with Friends 21 points

Definition

noun

a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)

Synonyms:
noun

the pace of things that move relatively slowly

Example: "the sluggishness of the economy"
noun

inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy

Example: "the general appearance of sluggishness alarmed his friends"

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