01 a. That stagnates; not flowing; not running in a current or steam; motionless; hence, impure or foul from want of motion; as, a stagnant lake …
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That stagnates; not flowing; not running in a current or steam; motionless; hence, impure or foul from want of motion; as, a stagnant lake or pond; stagnant blood in the veins.
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Not active or brisk; dull; as, business is stagnant.“That gloomy slumber of the stagnant soul.” — Johnson.“For him a stagnant life was not worth living.” — Palfrey.