Definition of STAGNANT

stagnant

Adjective Satellite

  • not circulating or flowing
    • "stagnant water"
  • not growing or changing; without force or vitality

Adj

  • Lacking freshness, motion, or flow; decaying through stillness.
  • Without progress or change; stale; inactive.

Adjective

  • Not moving or flowing; showing no activity or progress.

Examples

  • a stagnant economy
  • a stagnant pool
  • His Scrabble strategy became stagnant, leading to a loss of momentum and points.
  • stagnant prices
  • stagnant water
  • their love had turned stagnant

Origin / Etymology

From French stagnant, from Latin stagnans, present participle of stagno (“to form a pool of standing water”).

Synonyms

dead, moribund, standing

Scrabble Score: 9

stagnant: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
stagnant: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stagnant: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

stagnant: valid Words With Friends Word