C1adjectivemoneybusiness
US/ˈstæɡ.nənt/
UK/ˈstæɡ.nənt/
not growing, changing or improving; (of water) not flowing and often dirty
In context
Wages have stayed stagnant while rents keep going up.
The government hopes tax cuts will boost a stagnant economy.
Mosquitoes breed in stagnant water, so empty old buckets and pots.
Words that go with stagnant
adjective + noun
- stagnant economyYoung graduates struggle to find work in a stagnant economy.
- stagnant wagesStagnant wages are pushing more people into gig work.
- stagnant waterThe stagnant water behind the market smelled terrible.
- stagnant growthInvestors are worried about stagnant growth in the region.
adverb + adjective
- largely stagnantSales have been largely stagnant for three years.