stagnating

adjective

Definition of stagnatingnext
as in lifeless

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stagnating
  1. lifeless
  2. unproductive
  3. fallow
  4. quiescent
  5. dormant
  6. inert
  7. idle
  8. nonproductive
Adjective
  • Seven hours later, John found his daughter's lifeless body in a small basement room.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Police responding to the scene of a grisly Harlem murder more than a quarter century ago found the lifeless body of a young woman.
    Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of lifeless
Adjective
  • Small, consistent progress is better than burning yourself out with long, unproductive stretches.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Crucial tools, especially for galvanizing private capital, have remained untapped in a historically unproductive Congress.
    Leslie Vinjamuri, Foreign Affairs, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of unproductive
Adjective
  • Glastonbury previously announced that 2026 will be a fallow year, meaning that a festival won’t be held, making demand for next summer’s event even higher.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
  • But the festival will have a fallow year next year.
    Peter White, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2024
Definition of fallow
Adjective
  • In a quantum era like this one, the quiescent forces pose serious threats to financial and infrastructure systems.
    Dr. Reji Thomas, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
  • But in just the last few years, that quiescent period ended in dramatic fashion as a string of major eruptions sent lava flowing toward many of these sites.
    Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Aug. 2024
Definition of quiescent
Adjective
  • The conflict in Syria had remained deadly but largely dormant over the past several years, defined by low-level clashes between the rebels and Assad’s regime rather than dramatic changes in territory and control.
    Rob Picheta, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
  • But what about later in the season, when plants are going dormant and nature is usually more generous with the waterworks?
    Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of dormant
Adjective
  • Dexter’s body was motionless, inert, pre-Rigor mortis.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Originally supposed to fly Sierra Space Dream Chaser test flight, but payload switched to an inert mass simulator because of potential Dream Chaser delays beyond October launch date.
    Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of inert
Adjective
  • For years the mine has been idle, waiting for depressed uranium markets to pick up.
    Dylan Baddour, WIRED, 7 Dec. 2024
  • By adjusting traffic signals and rerouting vehicles, cities and highly congested areas are able to see immediate improvement and reduce bottlenecks and idle time.
    Kathleen Walch, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
Definition of idle
Adjective
  • But there are productive and nonproductive ways to respond.
    Carlo J.V. Caro, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2017
  • Bring The Office Closer To Them As populations grow, the real challenge of coming to the office is long commute times and the resulting nonproductive cycles.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of nonproductive
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