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Standstill vs Stagnant - What's the difference?

standstill | stagnant |

As a noun standstill

is complete immobility; halt.

As an adjective stagnant is

lacking freshness, motion, flow, progress, or change; stale; motionless; still.

standstill

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • complete immobility; halt
    • The wreck brought traffic to a standstill for hours.

    Derived terms

    * standstill agreement

    Synonyms

    * deadlock * grind * halt * idle * impasse

    Antonyms

    * motion * movement

    stagnant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Lacking freshness, motion, flow, progress, or change; stale; motionless; still.

    • Related terms

    * stagnate * stagflation

    Derived terms

    * stagnantly * stagnancy