STAGNANT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for STAGNANT?

Need another word that means the same as “stagnant”? Find 24 synonyms and 30 related words for “stagnant” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Stagnant” are: moribund, dead, still, motionless, immobile, inert, lifeless, standing, slack, static, stationary, inactive, sluggish, slow, slow-moving, lethargic, flat, depressed, quiet, dull, declining, dying, dormant, stagnating

Stagnant as an Adjective

Definitions of "Stagnant" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “stagnant” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Showing no activity; dull and sluggish.
• Not circulating or flowing.
• Not growing or changing; without force or vitality.
• (of a body of water or the atmosphere of a confined space) having no current or flow and often having an unpleasant smell as a consequence.

Synonyms of "Stagnant" as an adjective (24 Words)

dead	No longer current, relevant, or important. The ball had gone dead.
declining	Diminishing in strength or quality; deteriorating. Declining budgets.
depressed	(of a place or economic activity) suffering the damaging effects of a lack of demand or employment. She felt lonely and depressed.
dormant	(of an animal) depicted lying with its head on its paws. Dormant butterflies.
dull	Not active or brisk. Dull greens and blues.
dying	(of a period of time) final; closing. Dying to hear who won.
flat	Flattened laterally along the whole length e g certain leafstalks or flatfishes. A flat rectangular box.
immobile	Not moving; motionless. An immobile workforce.
inactive	(pathology) not progressing or increasing; or progressing slowly. An inactive lifestyle.
inert	Having only a limited ability to react chemically; chemically inactive. She was fat and inert.
lethargic	Deficient in alertness or activity. Bullfrogs became lethargic with the first cold nights.
lifeless	Deprived of life; no longer living. A lifeless body.
moribund	(of a person) at the point of death. On examination she was moribund and dehydrated.
motionless	Not in physical motion. An eagle hung almost motionless close to the ground.
quiet	Of the sun characterized by a low level of surface phenomena like sunspots e.g. The quiet waters of a lagoon.
slack	Having or showing laziness or negligence. Slack in maintaining discipline.
slow	Slow to learn or understand lacking intellectual acuity Thackeray. The slow lane of traffic.
slow-moving	Moving slowly.
sluggish	Moving slowly. Alex woke late feeling tired and sluggish.
stagnating	(of water or air) ceasing to flow or move; becoming stagnant. Stagnating consumer confidence.
standing	Executed in or initiated from a standing position. I took a standing jump.
static	Relating to statics. An electrostatic generator produces high voltage static electricity.
stationary	(of a planet) having no apparent motion in longitude. A stationary population.
still	Not sparkling. Her voice carried on the still air.

Usage Examples of "Stagnant" as an adjective

• Stagnant water.
• A stagnant economy.
• A stagnant ditch.

Associations of "Stagnant" (30 Words)

abeyant	Inactive but capable of becoming active.
aboveground	On or above the surface of the ground. Aboveground nuclear testing.
bathing	Immersing the body in water or sunshine.
brook	Put up with something or somebody unpleasant. The Lake District boasts lovely lakes and babbling brooks.
frog	Hunt frogs for food.
grotto	An indoor structure resembling a cave. Visits to Father Christmas s grotto.
gully	A fielder at gully. He was caught in the gully by Jones.
idleness	The quality of lacking substance or value. He was punished for his idleness at school.
inactive	Lacking in energy or will. Inactive reserve.
inactivity	A disposition to remain inactive or inert. Don t suddenly take up violent exercise after years of inactivity.
inert	Lacking the ability or strength to move. She lay inert in her bed.
lagoon	An artificial pool for the treatment of effluent or to accommodate an overspill from surface drains during heavy rain.
latent	Potentially existing but not presently evident or realized. Diabetes may be latent for some years before diagnosis.
laze	Spend time in a relaxed, lazy manner. A laze in the sun.
motionless	Not moving; stationary. An eagle hung almost motionless close to the ground.
pond	Of flowing water or other liquids form a pond. Water should never be allowed to pond on your property.
pool	Something resembling a pool of liquid. I spent all my time lounging around the pool.
puddle	Wade or dabble in a puddle. The cobbles under our feet were wet and puddled.
quiescence	A state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction. This method has been shown to induce sleep like quiescence in adult animals.
sedentary	Requiring sitting or little activity. A sedentary lifestyle spells bad news for hips and thighs.
springboard	A strong, flexible board from which someone may jump in order to gain added impetus when performing a dive or a gymnastic movement. He uses other people s ideas as a springboard for his own.
stationary	Not changing in quantity or condition. A car collided with a stationary vehicle.
swampy	(of soil) soft and watery. A swampy area.
swim	An act or period of swimming. We went for a swim in the river.
swimmer	A person who travels through the water by swimming. Red flags to warn swimmers of dangerous currents.
swimming	The act of swimming. Swimming eyes.
swimsuit	Tight fitting garment worn for swimming.
tadpole	A larval frog or toad.
tarn	A small mountain lake. Malham Tarn.
torpid	Mentally or physically inactive; lethargic. A mind grown torpid in old age.