Main Entry: stag·nant

Pronunciation: \ˈstag-nənt\

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 \-nən(t)-sē\ noun

— stag·nant·ly adverb