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stagnant

/ˈstæɡnənt/adjective2 syllables

Stagnant means: not growing or changing; without force or vitality.

Synonyms for stagnant8

adjective, as in not growing or changing; without force or vitality

moribund, undynamic, adynamic

adjective, as in not circulating or flowing

dead, standing

also used for stagnant

motionless, stale, still

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What does stagnant mean?2

adjective

1

not growing or changing; without force or vitality

2

not circulating or flowing“dead air”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Stagnant in a sentence

  • The giraffes were quenching their thirst in the stagnant pool.Amastan
  • Stagnant water is a breeding ground for mosquitoes.Nuel
  • In Algeria, middle income wages have been stagnant for the last few years.Amastan
  • Salaries have remained more or less stagnant in Algeria?Amastan
  • I always have to check my yard for stagnant pools of water so mosquitoes don't breed there.AlanF_US
  • Running water is cleaner than stagnant water.mervert1
  • Does Algeria have a stagnant economy?Amastan

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