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Added 9 October 2026

stagnant

/ˈstæɡnənt/ adjective

Latin root: stagnans Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about stagnant at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Not circulating or flowing.
dead air
Not growing or changing; without force or vitality.

Origin

From French stagnant, from Latin stagnans, present participle of stagno (“to form a pool of standing water”).

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