Stagnancy

stag·nant  (stgnnt)

adj.

1. Not moving or flowing; motionless.

2. Foul or stale from standing: stagnant ponds.

3.

a. Showing little or no sign of activity or advancement; not developing or progressing; inactive: a stagnant economy.

b. Lacking vitality or briskness; sluggish or dull: a stagnant mind.

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[Latin stgnns, stgnant-, present participle of stgnre, to be stagnant; see stagnate.]

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stagnan·cy n.

stagnant·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	stagnancy - inactivity of liquids; being stagnant; standing still; without current or circulation stagnation inaction, inactiveness, inactivity - the state of being inactive
	2.	stagnancy - a state of inactivity (in business or art etc); "economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation" doldrums, stagnation artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business" inaction, inactiveness, inactivity - the state of being inactive