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