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 The stock has been stagnant over the past year, currently priced approximately 55% under its 52-week peak. — Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Spontaneous and slightly chaotic, this cerebral synergy can bring surprising news or perhaps even trigger the sudden urge to break out of a stagnant situation. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026 Gentle massage of the lymph node clusters at the neck and collarbone can help clear stagnant fluid, since the thoracic duct returns the majority of the body’s lymph to the bloodstream right at the collarbone. — Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026 The Miami Heat has a true superstar centerpiece again in Giannis Antetokounmpo, delivered in trade to lift a stagnant franchise back to championship contention. — Miami Herald, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stagnant

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stagnant

Adjective

The size of the frozen zone in which crews are working to stabilize a building in Midtown Manhattan was decreased late Tuesday, but some roads remain blocked.

— Kelly McCleary, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Locals can purchase summer pool passes and spend the afternoon sipping frozen cocktails and enjoying light bites at the Pool House.

— Kate Donnelly, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of frozen

Adjective

Firefighters were called to the 1300 block of West 73rd Street for a still and box fire.

— CBS Chicago Team, CBS News, 29 June 2026
Now the second-most expensive Matisse painting to be sold at auction, La Chaise lorraine from 1919 is a still-life motif depicts a wooden chair upon which a plate of peaches is perched.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 25 June 2026