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Sluggish vs Apathetic - What's the difference?

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Apathetic is a synonym of sluggish.



As adjectives the difference between sluggish and apathetic

is that sluggish is habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive; as, a sluggish man while apathetic is void of feeling; not susceptible of deep emotion; passionless; indifferent.

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

    * See also * See also

    Derived terms

    * sluggishness

    apathetic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * apathetical

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Void of feeling; not susceptible of deep emotion; passionless; indifferent.
  • Of, or pertaining to apatheism.

    • Synonyms

    * indifferent. impassive

    Related terms

    * apatheism * apatheist

    References

    * English terms with alpha privatives