STAGNATING Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

stagnating

adjective

as in lifeless

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Adjective

One of the younger dogs was stretched on the dirt in front, apparently lifeless.

— Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026
Two days later, David was found lifeless in his cell and on June 25 he was pronounced dead, just hours before his first court appearance.

— Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Definition of lifeless

Adjective

As Simón gathered the ball, Mbappé simply ran up and jumped on him, much as a small boy might assault his older brother, in meaningless and unproductive rage, for refusing to share an ice cream.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 17 July 2026
The Chinese variant actually stimulates economic activity as corrupt officials sell the rights to monetize unproductive state assets to private enterprises.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of unproductive

Adjective

The farm system, which looked so fallow a year ago, is showing many of the same signs of revitalization as the parent club.

— David Aldridge, New York Times, 4 July 2026
In recent days, the property remained largely fallow, other than the thick underbrush and countless weeds that choked the site, which is about one-third of an acre in size, this news organization’s direct observation of the property shows.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 24 June 2026

Definition of fallow

Adjective

For the better part of a decade, the feud lay relatively dormant.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Aim to water aloe vera about every two to three weeks during summer months and once a month or less when the plant is dormant in winter.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 14 July 2026

Definition of dormant

Adjective

Experts believe the volcano is currently in a quiescent state, but researchers monitor it around the clock.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
For galaxies with a quiescent supermassive black hole, astronomers measure how quickly the stars tightly packed near the center of the galaxy are traveling.

— Mary Ogborn, The Conversation, 25 June 2026

Definition of quiescent

Adjective

Wheelchair assistance then forgot about us, and an employee accused me of trying to steal an idle wheelchair.

— Josh Rivera, USA Today, 19 July 2026
That means more idle time for the players, which some see as a steep and unnecessary change at the most important match.

— Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 19 July 2026

Definition of idle

Adjective

North Dakota adopted a bill last year requiring a legislative council to study the feasibility of using nonproductive wells to generate geothermal power.

— Maria Gallucci, Wired News, 16 May 2026
Returning nonproductive properties to the tax rolls, creating jobs and boosting the quality of life are only some of the benefits of redeveloping troubled properties.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026

Definition of nonproductive

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