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Slovenly vs Sluggish - What's the difference?

slovenly | sluggish |

As adjectives the difference between slovenly and sluggish

is that slovenly is having an untidy appearance; unkempt while sluggish is habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive; as, a sluggish man.

slovenly

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Having an untidy appearance; unkempt.
  • Careless or negligent; sloppy.
  • Unwashed, dirty, disorderly.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * slovenliness

    sluggish

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive; as, a sluggish man.
    • And the sluggish land slumbers in utter neglect . --
  • Slow; having little motion; as, a sluggish stream.
  • Having no power to move one's self or itself; inert.
    • Matter, being impotent, sluggish , and inactive, hath no power to stir or move itself . -- Woodward
  • Characteristic of a sluggard; dull; stupid; tame; simple.
  • Exhibiting economic decline, inactivity, slow or subnormal growth.
    • Inflation has been rising despite sluggish economy.

    Quotations

    * So sluggish a conceit . --

    Synonyms

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    Derived terms

    * sluggishness