Lagging and Sluggish

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Lagging adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.

Usage example: the lagging pace of work on the project was worrisome

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Sluggish and lagging are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sluggish" instead an adjective "Lagging".

Nearby Words: lag, lagged

Sluggish adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.

Usage example: the sluggish pace of the project is worrisome

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Lagging and sluggish are semantically related. You can use "Lagging" instead an adjective "Sluggish".

Nearby Words: sluggishness, sluggishly

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