STAGNANCY Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word stagnancy. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for STAGNANCY
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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 |