sluggish
adjectiveMoving, responding, or developing with little speed or energy.
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Clear all filtersMoving, responding, or developing with little speed or energy.
A lack of movement, growth, or development.
Concerned only with surface features rather than depth or substance.
A lack of depth or attention to underlying meaning or substance.
Rude or lacking the courtesy expected in social interaction.
Awkward, coarse, or lacking socially accepted manners.
Showing little excitement, eagerness, or interest.
Having little or no interest in a subject or activity.
Conduct or appearance that is inappropriate for a particular setting.
Simple or lacking refinement, worldly experience, or technical complexity.
Lacking worldly refinement
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Showing little understanding or concern for another person's feelings or difficulty.
Not justified by sufficient reason or evidence.
Lacking sufficient justification
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Lacking meaningful thought, substance, or ideas.
A lack of clear limits, precise meaning, or definite detail.
Dull, empty, and lacking interest or substance.
A sudden wish or idea that lacks a settled reason or plan.
Showing little sense or intelligence in a particular action or remark.
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