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stagnant

[ stag-nuhnt ]
/ ˈstæg nənt /
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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.

Nearby words

  1. staging area,
  2. staging post,
  3. stagira,
  4. stagirite,
  5. stagiritic,
  6. stagnant anoxia,
  7. stagnantly,
  8. stagnate,
  9. stagnation,
  10. stagnation mastitis

Origin of stagnant

1660–70; < Latin stāgnant- (stem of stāgnāns), present participle of stāgnāre to stagnate; see -ant
SYNONYMS FOR stagnant
4. dormant, lifeless, dead, inert, lazy.
Related formsstag·nan·cy, stag·nance, nounstag·nant·ly, adverbun·stag·nant, adjectiveun·stag·nant·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for stagnance

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 Formsstagnancy or stagnance, nounstagnantly, adverb

Word Origin for stagnant

C17: from Latin stagnāns, from stagnāre to be stagnant, from stagnum a pool
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Word Origin and History for stagnance

stagnant

adj.

1660s, from French stagnant (early 17c.), from Latin stagnantem (nominative stagnans), present participle of stagnare "to stagnate" (see stagnate).

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