STAGNANCY Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word stagnancy. (close relations)
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| dormancy | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of quiet (but possibly temporary) inaction • quiet and inactive restfulness | ||||||
| idleness | nounn | |||||
noun • having no employment • the quality of lacking substance or value • the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work | ||||||
| immobility | nounn | |||||
noun • remaining in place • the quality of not moving | ||||||
| inactivity | nounn | |||||
noun • the state of being inactive • a disposition to remain inactive or inert • being inactive; being less active | ||||||
| inertia | nounn | |||||
noun • a disposition to remain inactive or inert • (physics) the tendency of a body to maintain its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force | ||||||
| lethargy | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness) • weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy • inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy | ||||||
| lifelessness | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of no motion or movement • not having life | ||||||
| stillness | nounn | |||||
noun • (poetic) tranquil silence • calmness without winds • a state of no motion or movement | ||||||
| stagnation | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of inactivity (in business or art etc) • inactivity of liquids; being stagnant; standing still; without current or circulation | ||||||
| doldrums | nounn | |||||
noun • a state of inactivity (in business or art etc) • a belt of calms and light winds between the northern and southern trade winds of the Atlantic and Pacific | ||||||
