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 President Nayib Bukele has dramatically cut El Salvador's homicide rate, yet the nation's economy remains stagnant, with per-capita GDP relative to the US unchanged for 60 years. — Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Armed insurgencies by Boko Haram in the north and separatists in the west, along with a stagnant economy, have left many young people disillusioned with the leader. — ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026 Families are facing inflation, stagnant wages, limited housing supply and historically high home prices. — Derrick Johnson, Time, 4 Aug. 2026 The thinking among many assessing the stagnant trade market has been that the best starting pitcher available being moved would set deals in motion. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stagnant

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stagnant

Adjective

That’s when the team at Bacio di Latte makes its daily batches of the frozen Italian dessert.

— Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
In a recent Instagram video, Garner showed off a frozen Paloma recipe from Ina Garten’s cookbook Modern Comfort Food.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of frozen

Adjective

Video shows the woman lying face up, motionless on the sidewalk as the man yelled and pointed at her face.

— Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Aug. 2026
Reading someone’s brain during a real conversation is hard because the conventional method requires lying motionless inside an MRI scanner.

— Yigit Topoglu, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026