Sluggish
Sluggish adjective - Moving or proceeding at less than the normal, desirable, or required speed.
Underactive and sluggish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Underactive" instead an adjective "Sluggish".
Nearby Words: sluggishness, sluggishly
Underactive
Underactive adjective - Abnormally inactive.
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Synonyms for Underactive
Sluggish and underactive are semantically related. You can use "Sluggish" instead an adjective "Underactive".
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Related pairs
- slow and sluggish
- slow and underactive
- listless and sluggish
- listless and underactive
- inert and sluggish
- inert and underactive
- stagnant and sluggish
- stagnant and underactive
- torpid and sluggish
- torpid and underactive
- inactive and sluggish
- inactive and underactive
- idle and sluggish
- idle and underactive
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