stagnant
pronunciation
How to pronounce stagnant in British English: UK [ˈstæɡnənt]
How to pronounce stagnant in American English: US [ˈstæɡnənt]
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- Adjective:
- not circulating or flowing
- not growing or changing; without force or vitality
Word Origin
- stagnant (adj.)
- 1660s, from French stagnant (early 17c.), from Latin stagnantem (nominative stagnans), present participle of stagnare "to stagnate" (see stagnate). Related: Stagnancy (1650s); stagnantly.
Example
- 1. Many people still think japan is broke and stagnant .
- 2. Some saw a rising east replacing a stagnant west .
- 3. Further reforms to revitalise the stagnant economy are expected soon .
- 4. You 're waiting to feel the toxic stagnant codependency .
- 5. Asia offers a hedge against a stagnant europe .