disapproval If something such as a business or society is stagnant, there is little activity or change. He is seeking advice on how to revive the stagnant economy Mass movements are often a factor in the awakening and renovation of stagnant societies
{s} still, not moving or flowing (about water); brackish, foul (about water); sluggish, inactive; not advancing or developing
Of stands whose growth and development have all but ceased due to poor site and/or excessive stocking
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