STAGNANT


Meaning of STAGNANT in English

[ 'stagnənt ]

■ adjective (of water or air) motionless and often having an unpleasant smell as a consequence.

↘showing little activity.

Derivatives

stagnancy noun

~ly adverb

Origin

C17: from L. ~- , stagnare 'form a pool of standing water', from stagnum 'pool'.

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