Synonyms for stagnate

Most common

idle · laze · slug

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Verb

Antonyms

flow, fluctuate, waft

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To cease motion, activity, or progress: To cease to flow or run.

   If the water stagnates, algae will grow.

Related words

Word family

stagnant stagnation

Forms

Past participle

stagnated
e.g. stagnated → idled, lazed, slugged…

Example sentences

• slug He put a decent slug of spirits in his coffee.
• laze All Ziri did was laze around on the couch.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

idle², slug¹, laze

5 letters

stand¹

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (idle² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

stagner

Italiano

stagnare

Español

estancarse

Català

estancar