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Webster 1913 Edition
Stagnant
1.
That stagnates; not flowing; not running in a current or steam; motionless; hence, impure or foul from want of motion;
as, a
stagnant
lake or pond; stagnant
blood in the veins.2.
Not active or brisk; dull;
as, business is
. stagnant
That gloomy slumber of the
stagnant
soul. Johnson.
For him a
stagnant
life was not worth living. Palfrey.
Webster 1828 Edition
Stagnant
STAGNANT
,Adj.
1.
Not flowing; not running in a current or stream; as a stagnant lake or pond; stagnant blood in the veins.2.
Motionless; still; not agitated; as water quiet and stagnant.The gloomy slumber of the stagnant soul.
3.
Not active; dull; not brisk; as, business is stagnant.Definition 2024
stagnant
stagnant
English
Adjective
stagnant (comparative more stagnant, superlative most stagnant)
Related terms
Derived terms
Translations
Lacking freshness, motion, flow, progress, or change; stale; motionless; still
French
Verb
stagnant
- present participle of stagner
Adjective
stagnant m (feminine singular stagnante, masculine plural stagnants, feminine plural stagnantes)