Sluggish and Witless

Sluggish

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

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

Nearby Words: sluggishness, sluggishly

Witless

Witless adjective - Not having or showing an ability to absorb ideas readily.

Sluggish and witless are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Sluggish" instead an adjective "Witless".
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