adj.
Pronunciation: ' stag-n ə nt
Function: adjective
Date: 1666
1 a : not flowing in a current or stream < stagnant water> b : STALE <long disuse had made the air stagnant and foul ― Bram Stoker>
2 : not advancing or developing <a stagnant economy>
– stag · nan · cy \ -n ə n(t)-s ē \ noun
– stag · nant · ly adverb