Sluggish and Tireless

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

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Tireless is an antonym for sluggish.

Nearby Words: sluggishness, sluggishly

Tireless adjective - Showing no signs of weariness even after long hard effort.

Usage example: a tireless advocate for human rights

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Sluggish is an antonym for tireless.

Nearby Word: tirelessly

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