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Unused vs Stagnant - What's the difference?

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Unused is a related term of stagnant.


As adjectives the difference between unused and stagnant

is that unused is not used while stagnant is lacking freshness, motion, flow, progress, or change; stale; motionless; still.

unused

English

Usage notes

The second pronunciation () pronunciation, which is acceptable for either sense and is normally used for the "not used" sense in all registers.

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • not used
    • I have two unused vouchers for a free meal.
  • not accustomed
    • I am unused to the dark nights of the countryside.

    Anagrams

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    stagnant

    English

    Adjective

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

    • Related terms

    * stagnate * stagflation

    Derived terms

    * stagnantly * stagnancy