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 Look for any stagnant pools of water around the house — such as bird baths or buckets — and drain them. — Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 The tipping point for meaningful regulation was finally reached only after cities around the world experienced increasingly severe smog events caused by air pollutants becoming trapped by stagnant atmospheric conditions. — Rebecca Florsheim, STAT, 17 July 2026 Hot, stagnant air causes air pollution to accumulate and increases the formation of the air pollutant ozone, while hotter, drier conditions are causing more frequent, severe wildfire events that worsen air quality. — Simmone Shah, Time, 16 July 2026 All that water vapor becomes most problematic during a heat wave, when an area of stagnant, high-pressure air traps any water vapor released, says Amir Souri, an atmospheric scientist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center. — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stagnant

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stagnant

Adjective

His sons grew the family’s work from their New Haven, Connecticut, bakery to supermarkets around the country with frozen bagels.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Completed with a touch of lactose for a creamy finish, this hard seltzer is inspired by a classic summer frozen treat.

— Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 21 July 2026

Definition of frozen

Adjective

Nearly 27 years ago, Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin laid motionless on the concrete jungle surface of Veterans Stadium for the last time.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026
On a recent afternoon outside the temple in central Kerala, Raman stood motionless as two children played, giggling and hugging its trunk.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026