stagnant
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nənt adjective
1.
not flowing or running, as water, air, etc.
2.
stale or foul from standing, as a pool of water.
3.
characterized by lack of development, advancement, or progressive movement: a stagnant economy.
4.
inactive, sluggish, or dull.
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stagnant (ˈstæɡnənt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | (of water, etc) standing still; without flow or current |
| 2. | brackish and foul from standing still |
| 3. | stale, sluggish, or dull from inaction |
| 4. | not growing or developing; static |
| [C17: from Latin stagnāns, from stagnāre to be stagnant, from stagnum a pool] | |
| 'stagnancy | |
| —n | |
| 'stagnance | |
| —n | |
| 'stagnantly | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
stagnant
1666, from Fr. stagnant (1611), from L. stagnantem (nom. stagnans), prp. of stagnare (see stagnate).
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Example sentences
Swarms of flies rose from pungent clots of slick, stagnant water.
But drought remains evident: the river is muddy and nearly stagnant.
Remove all potential sources of stagnant water in which mosquitoes might breed.
For one thing, extreme cost-cutting during a stagnant economic period will only inhibit growth.
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