slower reflexes
Sluggish response time
Slower reflexes describes a diminished speed of involuntary physical responses—the body's reaction time to stimuli.
The phrase typically appears in discussions of aging, fatigue, or impairment: Older drivers may have slower reflexes.
It can also describe temporary states: After a few drinks, you'll have slower reflexes.
- delayedMade to wait longer
- reaction timeSpeed of response
- sluggishSlow and inactive
- reactionResponse to stimulus
- agingGrowing older over time
fatigue · drowsy · impaired · response · hesitation · lag · split second · coordination · hand-eye coordination · muscle · muscle memory · twitch · dulled · mental fog · groggy · rusty · stiff · elderly
- agingaging process, aging body, biological age, aging workforce, aging parents
- aging signswrinkles, fine lines, wrinkled skin, gray hair, frown lines