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stagnant (adj.)

1660s, from French stagnant (early 17c.), from Latin stagnantem (nominative stagnans), present participle of stagnare "to stagnate" (see stagnate). Related: Stagnancy (1650s); stagnantly.

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Definitions of stagnant from WordNet

stagnant (adj.)
not circulating or flowing;
stagnant water
Synonyms: dead
stagnant (adj.)
not growing or changing; without force or vitality;
Synonyms: moribund
From wordnet.princeton.edu