2006-09-22 18:43:10 · 14 answers · asked by anu 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
stag·nant (stgnnt)
adj.
1. Not moving or flowing; motionless.
2. Foul or stale from standing: stagnant ponds.
3.
a. Showing little or no sign of activity or advancement; not developing or progressing; inactive: a stagnant economy.
b. Lacking vitality or briskness; sluggish or dull: a stagnant mind.
2006-09-22 18:47:58 · answer #1 · answered by art m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stagnant referrs to the condition of stillness.Stagnancy can be in any aspects.Ones life can be stagnant if there is no excitement and enjoyment in life.Any object can be stagnant.Water can be stagnant if there is no flow.Stagnant can't be used for the stubborn nature of a person but can be used to describe the stationary position of a person. Stagnant does not describe the firmness or stiffness but it implies that the object is at rest.
2006-09-23 08:05:27 · answer #2 · answered by Sadiya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stag·nant (stgnnt)
adj.
1. Not moving or flowing; motionless.
2. Foul or stale from standing: stagnant ponds.
3.
a. Showing little or no sign of activity or advancement; not developing or progressing; inactive: a stagnant economy.
b. Lacking vitality or briskness; sluggish or dull: a stagnant mind.
2006-09-23 03:47:22 · answer #3 · answered by tombraider 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stagnant
Main Entry: stag·nant
Pronunciation: 'stag-n&nt
Function: adjective
1 a : not flowing in a current or stream
2 : not advancing or developing
- stag·nan·cy noun
- stag·nant·ly adverb
2006-09-23 04:39:55 · answer #4 · answered by bizzaro9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I initially think of stagnant the word stale comes to mind but the dictionary I have uses the following synonyms: standing, still, quite, sluggish, unmoving, immobile, flat; stale, foul, putrid.
2006-09-23 01:56:34 · answer #5 · answered by soulguy85 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stagnant means the state of non- movement or no progress or setback.... such as stagnant water in a pool
2006-09-23 03:18:37 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. still and unmoving - not flowing or moving
2. foul or stale - stale or impure from lack of motion
3. not developing - not developing or making progress
4. inactive - not active or lively
2006-09-23 05:26:03 · answer #7 · answered by jarantar 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not moving
2006-09-23 01:44:28 · answer #8 · answered by ajay s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
(adj.) to descripe the case of a non-moving thing
2006-09-26 09:07:41 · answer #9 · answered by Ayman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not moving or flowing... motionless.....stagnancy... stagnantly....still....not flowing in a current or stream
2006-09-23 01:56:31 · answer #10 · answered by pari 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋