STAGNANT Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

stagnant

adjective

Definition of stagnant

as in frozen

not flowing or moving They were warned against drinking the stagnant pond water.

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Recent Examples of stagnant Whether this is above or below zero has the most to do with the absolute level of yields and whether inflation or stagnant growth is the principal threat. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026 The Predators took a delay-of-game penalty for a puck over glass with 13 seconds remaining in regulation providing the Senators the perfect opportunity, but a stagnant power play was unable to capitalize. — ABC News, 10 Oct. 2026 Changing a federal building code that has remained stagnant for 32 years requires more than lab work. — Arindam Chowdhury, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026 Despite having access to the same highly effective medications, the number of new hepatitis C infections reported across the country steadily increased from 2013-2021 and remained stagnant between 2021-2023. — Philip A. Chan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stagnant

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stagnant

Adjective

Supermarket owners described throwing out nearly a dumpster’s worth of frozen food.

— Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
In comments shared on social media, many claimed her face appeared frozen and motionless, her expressions nonexistent.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of frozen

Adjective

In comments shared on social media, many claimed her face appeared frozen and motionless, her expressions nonexistent.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
The Griffith Park merry-go-round, which turned 100 this year, stands motionless, many of its 66 wooden horses weathered and caught mid-ascent.

— Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of motionless

Adjective

In the process of making the movie, Selick and his team of some 120 people created more than 200 physical models, which were meticulously positioned and photographed, creating the still frames that provided the basis for the animation.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Oct. 2026
The process also keeps the sand in a perpetual swirling motion that contrasts beautifully with the still surface.

— Savannah Born, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026