Sluggish vs Senseless - What's the difference?
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Habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive; as, a sluggish man.
Slow; having little motion; as, a sluggish stream.
Having no power to move one's self or itself; inert.
Characteristic of a sluggard; dull; stupid; tame; simple.
Exhibiting economic decline, inactivity, slow or subnormal growth.
Bereft of feeling or consciousness; deprived of sensation; unconscious; insensible.
Lacking meaning or purpose; without common sense; pointless; meaningless.
Without consideration, awareness or sound judgement; unreasonable; unwise; stupid.
Sluggish is a related term of senseless.
As adjectives the difference between sluggish and senseless
is that sluggish is habitually idle and lazy; slothful; dull; inactive; as, a sluggish man while senseless is bereft of feeling or consciousness; deprived of sensation; unconscious; insensible.sluggish
English
Adjective
(en-adj)- And the sluggish land slumbers in utter neglect . --
- Matter, being impotent, sluggish , and inactive, hath no power to stir or move itself . -- Woodward
- Inflation has been rising despite sluggish economy.
Quotations
* So sluggish a conceit . --Synonyms
* See also * See alsoDerived terms
* sluggishnesssenseless
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The blow to his head rendered him senseless , he didn't awaken until he was in the ambulance.
- What a senseless waste of money.
- He took senseless risks, not even aware of the danger he was in.