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Sluggish vs Irksome - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between sluggish and irksome

is that sluggish is habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive; as, a sluggish man while irksome is disagreeable or troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition; bothersome; annoying; irritating; wearisome; tedious.

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

    irksome

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Disagreeable or troublesome by reason of long continuance or repetition; bothersome; annoying; irritating; wearisome; tedious.
    • He has this irksome habit of racing up to red lights, so he has to brake heavily.

    Related terms

    * irk * irksomely * irksomeness

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