Stagnant Meaning
/ˈstæɡnənt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjLacking flow or motion, and thus usually not fresh or healthy; decaying through stillness.
adjWithout activity, change or progress, or excitement in an unhealthy manner; inactive, stale.
Sentence Examples
You shouldn't drink stagnant water.
Running water is cleaner than stagnant water.
The giraffes were quenching their thirst in the stagnant pool.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The water in the pond became ____ because it had no fresh inflow.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The heavy smell of ____ water from the old swamp filled the humid air during the hot summer night.
Word Origin & History
From French stagnant, from Latin stagnans, present participle of stagno (“to form a pool of standing water”).
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The water in the pond became ____ because it had no fresh inflow.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The heavy smell of ____ water from the old swamp filled the humid air during the hot summer night.