stagnations
Periods without progress
Stagnations is the plural of stagnation, the condition of not flowing, moving, or developing.
Water that sits too long becomes stagnant; economies and careers can similarly fall into stagnation when growth stops.
The word often carries negative connotations of decline or decay resulting from inactivity.
The report blamed economic stagnations in several sectors on outdated regulations.
Multiple distinct periods or instances of standstill are stagnations.
Economic decline periods
- downturnsPeriods of economic decline
- depressionsSunken areas or downturns
- slowdownsReductions in speed
- declinesRefuses or diminishes
unemployment · deflation · malaise · wage freezes · trade deficits · austerity · joblessness · contraction
Obstructs or sections
- rutsWorn parallel grooves
- doldrumsState of inactivity
- dry spellsProlonged rainless periods
- slumpsFalls or droops suddenly
flatness · sterility · repetition · staleness · formulaic · derivative · blank pages · paralysis
Complete mutual obstruction
- deadlockMutual blocking, no progress
- impassesSituations without resolution
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
- inertiaResistance to altered motion
dysfunction · polarization · bureaucracy · corruption · authoritarianism · institutional decay · power vacuums · red tape
Small freshwater bodies
- swampsWaterlogged forested wetlands
- marshesWaterlogged land with grasses
- poolsBodies of still water
- puddlesSmall collected water pools
backwaters · bogs · stillness · algae · mosquitoes · brackish · fetid · murky
Elevated flat terrain
- dead endsRoutes with no exit
- glass ceilingsUnspoken limits blocking promotion
- rutsWorn parallel grooves
- burnoutChronic occupational depletion
demotivation · unfulfillment · boredom · underemployment · disengagement · monotony · frustration · stuck
recessions
Economic decline periods
- downturnsPeriods of economic decline
- depressionsSunken areas or downturns
- slowdownsReductions in speed
declines · unemployment · deflation · malaise · wage freezes · trade deficits · austerity · joblessness · contraction · flatlines
blocks
Obstructs or sections
- rutsWorn parallel grooves
- doldrumsState of inactivity
- dry spellsProlonged rainless periods
slumps · flatness · sterility · repetition · staleness · formulaic · derivative · blank pages · paralysis · listlessness
gridlock
Complete mutual obstruction
- deadlockMutual blocking, no progress
- impassesSituations without resolution
- paralysisLoss of muscle function
inertia · dysfunction · polarization · bureaucracy · corruption · authoritarianism · institutional decay · power vacuums · red tape · sclerosis
ponds
Small freshwater bodies
puddles · backwaters · bogs · stillness · algae · mosquitoes · brackish · fetid · murky · stale
plateaus
Elevated flat terrain
- dead endsRoutes with no exit
- glass ceilingsUnspoken limits blocking promotion
- rutsWorn parallel grooves
burnout · demotivation · unfulfillment · boredom · underemployment · disengagement · monotony · frustration · stuck · languishing
stagnationsgrowth spurts
Rapid periods of development
growths · progressions · expansions · advances · developments
stagnationsdynamisms
Active driving forces
activities · movements · animations · vibrations · stirrings
- wage stagnationPay not increasing over time
- career stagnationLack of job advancement
- economic stagnationPersistent lack of growth