Stagnant means "not moving" or "standing still". If referring to the planets in Astrology this refers to a period when the planet stops in the sky, as viewed from earth, before going retrograde or resuming direct motion.
Do not refill your canteen from stagnant water. I left the company because my career became stagnant.
A stagnant swamp is often referred to as a "dead swamp" or simply a "stagnant marshland."
Active, energetic, and dynamic are a few antonyms of stagnant.
methane is produced in the stagnant water in rice fields...
The stagnant water smelled nasty.
Unlike rushing water in a river, water in a pond is stationary and stagnant. 1 stagnant water or air is not moving and therefore smells unpleasant: Few fish survive in the stagnant waters of the lake. 2 not developing, growing or changing: The new investments are aimed at reviving the stagnant economy. The housing market has been largely stagnant over the past few months.
The elephants gathered around a stagnant watering hole since they were too tired to look for a freshwater source. The stagnant water smelled awful.
The stagnant water was unsafe to drink because it was not moving.
The water in the stagnant pond quickly took on an unpleasant smell.
Then it's dirty. Good point. Stagnant MEANS dirty.
pour oil into the stagnant water
The homonym for "stagnant" is "stationary." Both words can convey the idea of not moving or making progress.