sluggish

adjective/ˈslʌɡɪʃ/CEFR B1

মন্থর, ঢিলেঢালা

Meaning

Moving or working slowly, lacking energy.

Example sentences

I feel sluggish in the morning.সকালে আমার শরীর ম্যাজম্যাজ করে।
The traffic was sluggish today.আজ যানবাহন ধীরে চলছিল।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: slow, lethargic

Antonyms: brisk, lively

Similar words, and what each means

slow
ধীর, মন্থর
Moving or happening at low speed.
lethargic
অবসন্ন, আলস্যপূর্ণ
Sluggish and lacking energy.
lazy
অলস, কুঁড়ে
Not willing to work or make an effort.
snail-paced
শামুকের গতির, অতি ধীর
Moving or progressing extremely slowly.
slack
ঢিলে; মন্দা; গা-ছাড়া
Not pulled tight, not busy, or not careful enough.

Other English words for “মন্থর, ঢিলেঢালা”

slow
Moving or happening at low speed.
dawdling
Moving or acting slowly and wasting time.
baggy
Hanging loosely and not fitting closely.
sloppy
Done carelessly, or loose and untidy.

Opposite words

brisk
চটপটে, জোরালো ও দ্রুত, দ্রুত ও চটপটে (বিশেষত হাঁটা)
Quick and full of energy.
lively
প্রাণবন্ত, প্রাণচঞ্চল
Full of energy, activity, and excitement.
expeditious
দ্রুত ও দক্ষ, ক্ষিপ্র
Done quickly and efficiently.
fleet-footed
দ্রুতপদ, ক্ষিপ্রগামী
Able to run fast and lightly.
lightning-fast
বিদ্যুৎগতির, চোখের পলকে ঘটা
Extremely fast, like a flash of lightning.
nippy
ক্ষিপ্র, চটপটে গতির
Able to move quickly and easily.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

sluggishnessnounমন্থরতা, জড়তা

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“sluggish” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • মনমরা
- • মন্থর, ঢিলেঢালা
- • উৎসবমুখর
- • ভারী; কষ্টকর দায়িত্বপূর্ণ
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মন্থর, ঢিলেঢালা — sluggish (adjective) — মন্থর, ঢিলেঢালা. Moving or working slowly, lacking energy.
Which word is closest in meaning to “sluggish”?
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slow — slow — ধীর, মন্থর. Moving or happening at low speed.

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