stagnant air
Still, unmoving breeze
Stagnant air is air that isn't moving or circulating.
It accumulates in enclosed spaces without ventilation, often becoming stuffy, stale, or laden with odors: The stagnant air in the basement made it hard to breathe.
The phrase can describe literal conditions or figuratively suggest an oppressive, unchanging atmosphere.
- mustyStale from dampness
- stuffyLacking fresh air
- staleNo longer fresh
- humidContaining much moisture
- thickHaving great depth
hot and humid · heavy · oppressive · still · close · suffocating · muggy · dank · fetid · motionless · dead air · sweltering · unventilated · poor ventilation · basement · attic · swamp · marsh
- Airflowairflow, air flow, air circulation, air current, air vent
- urban heatheat island, heat islands, heat absorption, hot spots, surface temperature
- Visibility Conditionsclear sky, haze, fog, smog, mist
air movement
stagnant airfresh breeze
Moderate, lively wind
wind · breeze · airflow · draft · air current
stagnant, stagnate, stagnation, stagnancy, airy, airless, airing, airs, airily