adj
Very common
stopped
stopt
Stopped (adj) means No longer moving; having come to a halt. Example: “A stopped bus blocked the road while passengers climbed down onto the pavement.”
adj
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No longer moving; having come to a halt.
"A stopped bus blocked the road while passengers climbed down onto the pavement."
"She stared at the stopped lift and wondered how long they would be stuck."
"The stopped clock still read midnight from the power cut."
How to use stopped
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishDescribing something that has ceased moving or working.
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- most stopped
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Etymology
From stop + -ed. In some senses, the adjective follows from the verb; in others, it may derive directly from the noun stop.
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What does “stopped” mean?
The word “stopped” means no longer moving; having come to a halt. In plain terms, describing something that has ceased moving or working.
How do you pronounce “stopped”?
“Stopped” is pronounced stopt (/stɑpt/ in IPA).
How do you use “stopped” in a sentence?
Here is “stopped” used in a sentence: “The stopped clock still read midnight from the power cut.”
What part of speech is “stopped”?
“Stopped” is an adjective.
Is “stopped” a common word?
“Stopped” is a very common word in modern English.
What is the difference between stopped and stationary?
Stopped emphasises that something was moving and has now come to a halt — a stopped car has just braked. Stationary simply means not moving, whether or not it ever moved: a car parked overnight is stationary rather than stopped. In short, stopped stresses the recent act of halting, while stationary describes the still state itself.
What is the opposite of stopped?
The opposite of stopped is moving or going. Depending on context you might also say running, for a machine that has restarted, flowing, for liquid, or in motion. Where stopped means shut down or halted, the opposites are started, operating, or under way. The right antonym depends on what was stopped.
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