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- [stag-nuh nt]
- /ˈstæg nənt/
- /ˈstæɡ.nənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stag-nuh nt]
- /ˈstæg nənt/
Definitions of stagnant word
- adjective stagnant not flowing or running, as water, air, etc. 1
- adjective stagnant stale or foul from standing, as a pool of water. 1
- adjective stagnant characterized by lack of development, advancement, or progressive movement: a stagnant economy. 1
- adjective stagnant inactive, sluggish, or dull. 1
- adjective stagnant water: putrid 1
- adjective stagnant not progressing 1
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Origin of stagnant
First appearance:
before 1660 One of the 46% oldest English words
1660-70; < Latin stāgnant- (stem of stāgnāns), present participle of stāgnāre to stagnate; see -ant
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Parts of speech for Stagnant
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stagnant popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stagnant
adj stagnant
- anesthetized — to render physically insensible, as by an anesthetic.
- apoplectic — If someone is apoplectic, they are extremely angry about something.
- at rest — not moving; still
- behindhand — If someone is behindhand, they have been delayed or have made less progress in their work than they or other people think they should.
- choky — involving, caused by, or causing choking
adjective stagnant
- anaesthetised — anesthetize.
- anaesthetized — anesthetize.
- deadlocked — If a dispute or series of negotiations is deadlocked, no agreement can be reached because neither side will give in at all. You can also say that the people involved are deadlocked.
- gridlocked — Simple past tense and past participle of gridlock.
- hushful — Full of, pervaded by, or characteristic of stillness or silence; tending to hush to rest.
Antonyms for stagnant
adjective stagnant
- evolutionary — Of or relating to evolution.
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