STAGNANT Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

stagnant

adjective

Definition of stagnant

as in frozen

not flowing or moving They were warned against drinking the stagnant pond water.

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Recent Examples of stagnant Both metals are ending this week about 5% higher, marking a price rally that follows a mostly stagnant summer in which their prices did not budge much. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Connecticut hospitals have for years reported financial challenges resulting from stagnant Medicaid reimbursement rates to rising inflation and medication costs. — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 20 Aug. 2026 Staff had to cover the remaining books under plastic, Rozelle said, as a water mitigation company works to clear debris, get rid of stagnant water and remove the carpet. — John Tufts, IndyStar, 19 Aug. 2026 The Elevate Network was one of the first changes made by Superintendent Peter Licata and the district’s Board of Managers after the Texas Education Agency took over Fort Worth ISD this year due to stagnant academic performance. — Samuel O’Neal 19, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stagnant

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stagnant

Adjective

Generally, in high-altitude environments such as mountain ranges, permafrost—basically, frozen soil—holds sediment and rocky material together.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026
Egg freezing is a fertility-preservation procedure in which eggs are retrieved from the ovaries, frozen and stored for possible future use.

— Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of frozen

Adjective

The new experiment used a single calcium-40 ion held almost motionless inside an electromagnetic ion trap.

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Some rolled and splashed in the shallows, regulating their body temperature after lying in the Arctic sun, others lay motionless, deep in sleep.

— Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026