Making no progress is a term that describes a situation in which there is no advancement or improvement. The crossword solutions for this term are STAGNANT and INARUT. STAGNANT is an adjective that means not moving or flowing, and it can also be used to describe a situation that is not progressing. Inarut is an archaic word that means motionless or inactive. Both words are used to describe a situation in which there is no progress being made.