Rousing and Sluggish

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Rousing adjective - Causing great emotional or mental stimulation.

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Sluggish is an antonym for rousing in topics: lively, stirring.

Nearby Words: rouse, roused

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

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Rousing is an antonym for sluggish.

Nearby Words: sluggishness, sluggishly

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