Today let's learn a new word, stagnant!

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Hi and welcome to Let’s Word Up! Each day we post a word of the day to help you improve your English language skills.

Today’s word of the day is stagnant.

Stagnant is a descriptive word therefore it is an adjective.

Stagnant has two meanings. Firstly it describes a body of water or atmosphere as having no current or flow, often smelling bad as a consequence. Secondly it describes something as showing no activity.

An example of the word stagnant used as an adjective in a sentence would be:

At the end of the path was a stagnant pool that hadn't been cleaned in years.

Or, After years of marriage, their relationship had become stagnant.

Synonyms: still, motionless, immobile, inert, lifeless.


Antonyms: mobile, flowing, running, fresh, vibrant.

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