stagnant
adjective
Origin of stagnant
Synonyms for stagnant
Related Words for stagnant
dormant, stationary, lifeless, idle, inactive, static, listless, sluggish, brackish, dead, filthy, foul, immobile, inert, passive, putrid, quiet, stale, standing, stillExamples from the Web for stagnant
Contemporary Examples of stagnant
Of course, declining or stagnant wage growth started well before this president took office.
Wages are stagnant and middle-class household incomes continue to decline.
Cory Gardner and others hammered on stagnant wages for the middle class.
The stagnant pool of green water at the bottom of the ditch rises slightly.
Millions of Refugees from Syria’s War Are Clinging to Life In Toxic ConditionsChristopher Looney
April 14, 2014
Most importantly, the biggest issue facing the country is our stubborn, stagnant unemployment.
'Crossfire' Predicts the State of the UnionJanuary 28, 2014
Historical Examples of stagnant
Action will never be stagnant while there are such things as gold and power.
Alice, or The Mysteries, CompleteEdward Bulwer-Lytton
Her conversion was an event that broke the lethargy of their stagnant life.
Leila, CompleteEdward Bulwer-Lytton
Without him life would be stagnant, energy and virtue purposeless.
Mountain MeditationsL. Lind-af-Hageby
It was like opening a door out of a beautiful garden into a stagnant ditch.
The Woman Thou Gavest MeHall Caine
"It must have been the wind in the trees," he thought; but there could be no wind in the stagnant dampness of that air.
The ManxmanHall Caine