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- pronunciation:
- staeg
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
standing still; motionless.
The attic was filled with stagnant air.- synonyms:
- motionless, standing
- antonyms:
- flowing
- similar words:
- inert, sluggish, still, torpid
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| definition 2: |
having a foul smell or unhealthful quality as the result of standing still.
The pond is stagnant and can no longer be used for swimming.- antonyms:
- fresh
- similar words:
- close, foul, polluted
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| definition 3: |
without activity, originality, or development; sluggish.
The once vibrant civilization was now stagnant.Since retiring from her profession, she felt her life had become stagnant.- synonyms:
- stale
- antonyms:
- fresh, vibrant
- similar words:
- dead, inactive, inert, lethargic, sluggish, static, torpid
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| related words: |
dead, inactive, inert, lackluster, musty, passive, sluggish, stale, torpid |
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| derivations: |
stagnantly (adv.), stagnance (n.), stagnancy (n.) |
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