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   stagnant

   /ˈstaɡnənt/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a body of water or the atmosphere of a confined space) having no current or flow and often having an unpleasant smell as a consequence: "a stagnant ditch" Similar stillmotionlessimmobileinertlifelessdeadstandingslackstaticstationaryfoulstaledirtyfilthyputridputrefiedbrackishOpposite flowingrunningfresh
   • ▪ showing no activity; dull and sluggish: "a stagnant economy" Similar inactivesluggishslowslow-movinglethargicstaticflatdepressedquietdulldecliningmoribunddyingdeaddormantstagnatingOpposite activevibrant

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin stagnant- ‘forming a pool of standing water’, from the verb stagnare, from stagnum ‘pool’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. stagnancy noun
   • 2. stagnantly adverb

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTAGNANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STAGNANT definition: 1. (of water or air) not flowing or moving, and smelling unpleasant: 2. not growing or developing…. Learn more.

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   Definitions of stagnant. adjective. not growing or changing; without force or vitality. synonyms: moribund. adynamic, undynamic. characterized by an absence of force or forcefulness. adjective. not circulating or flowing. “ stagnant water” synonyms: dead. standing. (of fluids) not moving or flowing. Pronunciation. US. /ˈstægnənt/ UK. /ˈstægnɪnt/

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   1. a (1) : not flowing in a current or stream. stagnant water. (2) : without inflow and outflow. a stagnant pool. b. : stale. long disuse had made the air stagnant and foul Bram Stoker. 2. : not advancing or developing. a stagnant economy. stagnancy. ˈstag-nən (t)-sē. noun. stagnantly adverb. Examples of stagnant in a Sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › stagnantSTAGNANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   stagnant. adjective. us / ˈstæɡ.nənt / uk / ˈstæɡ.nənt / stagnant adjective (NOT FLOWING) Add to word list. (of water or air) not flowing or moving, and smelling unpleasant: a stagnant pond. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Immobility. anti-jamming. be locked in something. boxed in. budge. cataleptic. frozen. immovably. jammed.

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   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. Synonyms: lazy, inert, dead, lifeless, dormant. stagnant.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › stagnantStagnant - definition of stagnant by The Free Dictionary

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   Not flowing or moving, and often foul-smelling or stale: stagnant ponds; stagnant air. 2. Showing little or no activity or vitality; inactive or sluggish: a stagnant economy; a stagnant mind.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionstagnant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and ...

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   Definition of stagnant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.