slow; sluggish; delay; retard
Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesadjective
slow; sluggish; stagnant
Describes progress, sales, or growth that is slower than expected. Often used in economic or project management contexts.
Due to supply chain issues, the company's sales growth has been sluggish.
This project lacks sufficient funds, causing the work progress to stagnate.
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The real estate market has been generally sluggish this year, with transaction volume dropping significantly.
verb
to delay; to retard; to slow down
Used to describe intentionally or unintentionally slowing down a process, often in medical, economic, or biological contexts.
This new drug can effectively retard the spread of cancer cells.
Insufficient funds have seriously hindered the local economic development.
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The aging population issue is slowing down the pace of social innovation.
Low temperature environments will slow down the speed of chemical reactions.