sedentary
adjectiveHow many syllables in sedentary?
There are 4 syllables in the word sedentary.How to pronounce sedentary:
Definition of sedentary:
- sedentary (adjective):
- not migratory settled
- requiring sitting or little activity.
- tending to sit about without taking much exercise
Synonyms for sedentary:
ambitionless
apathetic
desk
desk-bound
dormant
drugged
dull
immobile
inactive
inanimate
indolent
inert
languorous
lazy
lethargic
listless
motionless
quiescent
resting
seated
shiftless
sitting
slack
sleepy
slothful
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Antonyms for sedentary:
activated
active
agile
alive
busy
diligent
dynamic
energetic
enlivened
full of life
high-spirited
industrious
involved
lively
migratory
mobile
motile
moving
nimble
occupied
on the go
on the move
spirited
sprightly
standing
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