Based on its use in this sentence, what is the connotative meaning of the word stagnant?

John, an aspiring actor, was criticized at his last audition for being stagnant and uninteresting.
still
quiet
standoffish
lifeless

Respuesta :

Lifeless

Stagnant describes someone or something that has little or no movement or activity, or that it lacks flow, progress, freshness or vitality, as it were lifeless.

The other options are incorrect because someone or something can be still, quiet, standoffish and still show some sense of progress or vitality or be active in some way.