-gnənt adjective
Etymology: Latin stagnant-, stagnans, present participle of stagnare to stagnate
1. : not running in a current or stream : not flowing : motionless
the stagnant water looked uninviting — T.E.Lawrence
: stale
the place was small and close, and the long disuse had made the air stagnant and foul — Bram Stoker
2.
a. : not advancing, developing, or growing : not active
politically and economically a backward, stagnant area — Stringfellow Barr
something must be done to revive industry so long stagnant — V.L.Parrington
b. : marked by a lack of vitality, activity, or interest : dull
seemed to wish to escape notice, which was easy at this stagnant hour of the day — John Buchan
c. of a tree : overmature
• stag·nant·ly adverb