stagnant
[ stag-nuhnt ]
/ ˈstæg nənt /
adjective
not flowing or running, as water, air, etc.
stale or foul from standing, as a pool of water.
characterized by lack of development, advancement, or progressive movement: a stagnant economy.
inactive, sluggish, or dull.
Origin of stagnant
OTHER WORDS FROM stagnant
stag·nan·cy, stag·nance, noun stag·nant·ly, adverb un·stag·nant, adjective un·stag·nant·ly, adverbWords nearby stagnant
staging,
staging area,
staging post,
stagira,
stagirite,
stagnant,
stagnant anoxia,
stagnate,
stagnation,
stagnation mastitis,
stagy
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British Dictionary definitions for stagnant
stagnant
/ (ˈstæɡnənt) /
adjective
(of water, etc) standing still; without flow or current
brackish and foul from standing still
stale, sluggish, or dull from inaction
not growing or developing; static
Derived forms of stagnant
stagnancy or stagnance, noun stagnantly, adverbWord Origin for stagnant
C17: from Latin
stagnāns, from
stagnāre to be stagnant, from
stagnum a pool