stagnant

/'stægnənt/

Thân thiện

The water in the old pond is stagnant and covered with green algae.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Not flowing or moving: Describes water or air that is still, not circulating, and often foul or stale due to lack of movement.
   • Not active, growing, or developing: Describes a situation, economy, business, or period that shows no activity, progress, or change.

Examples of Usage

• Describing water or air:
  • The pond became stagnant and green with algae.
  • The air in the closed room was hot and stagnant.
• Describing a lack of progress or activity:
  • The country's economy has been stagnant for years.
  • He felt his career was stagnant and decided to look for a new job.

Advanced Usage

• "stagnant pool": A body of water with no inflow or outflow, often associated with mosquitoes and poor water quality.
  • Mosquitoes breed in stagnant pools of water.
• "stagnant wages": Salaries that do not increase over time.
  • Workers are frustrated by stagnant wages despite rising costs.

Variants and Related Words

• Stagnate (verb): To become or remain stagnant; to stop developing or progressing.
  • Without innovation, the industry will stagnate.
• Stagnation (noun): The state of being stagnant.
  • The long period of economic stagnation led to high unemployment.

Synonyms

• Still: Not moving or flowing (for water/air).
• Static: Showing little or no change; stationary.
• Dormant: Temporarily inactive or in a state of rest.

Antonyms

• Flowing: Moving steadily and continuously in a current or stream.
• Dynamic: Characterized by constant change, activity, or progress.
• Thriving: Growing, developing, or being successful vigorously.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "Stagnant as a ditch": A simile emphasizing complete lack of movement or freshness.
  • The debate was as stagnant as a ditch, with no new ideas presented.
• "In a stagnant rut": To be stuck in a monotonous situation with no progress.
  • She felt she was in a stagnant rut and needed a major life change.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. not growing or changing; without force or vitality
2. not circulating or flowing
   • dead air
   • dead water
   • stagnant water

Từ đồng nghĩa

• moribund
• dead