Definition of "stagnant" []

• Not moving or flowing; motionless. (adjective)
• Foul or stale from standing: stagnant ponds. (adjective)
• Showing little or no sign of activity or advancement; not developing or progressing; inactive: a stagnant economy. (adjective)
• Lacking vitality or briskness; sluggish or dull: a stagnant mind. (adjective)

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• "That still wouldn't explain stagnant or declining hourly wages for bottom half men, of course."
• "They won't want much, they will just let everything remain stagnant quo."
• "The Japanese economy has been called "stagnant," but according to a review by Robert Locke, this is because the Japanese aren't aiming for growth."