Synonyms for sedentary
ˈsɛd nˌtɛr iseden·ta·ry

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1. sedentaryadjective

   Synonyms:
   settled

   Antonyms:
   active, migratory

2. sedentaryadjective

   Not moving; relatively still; staying in the vicinity.

   Synonyms:
   settled

   Antonyms:
   migratory, active

3. sedentaryadjective

   Not moving much; sitting around.

   Synonyms:
   settled

   Antonyms:
   active, migratory

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 1 vote

1. sedentary

   Synonyms:
   close, assiduous, studious

   Antonyms:
   active, free, erratic, locomotive

Princeton's WordNetRate this antonym:0.0 / 0 votes

1. sedentaryadjective

   requiring sitting or little activity

   "forced by illness to lead a sedentary life"

   Antonyms:
   active

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1. desk-bound

   motionless, lazy

   i've been sedentary behind this computer for hours now

   Submitted by rinat on August 15, 2019  

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1. List of paraphrases for "sedentary":

   static, settled, inactive, untrained

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1. Shane Norris:

   Sedentary behavior also increases; there's more transport accessibility; people walk less; there are more built environments.

2. Roger Blumenthal:

   Avoid gaining weight, try to avoid being sedentary.

3. Jennifer Shu:

   Too often, I see tired, overscheduled kids who eat on the run during the week and become sedentary on weekends because they are exhausted. These guidelines are a good reminder of how to stay healthy for the long term.

4. Los Angeles-based:

   Our gift back to God should be to take really good care of our body, it was not designed to be sedentary and to eat a lot of junk foods.

5. Benjamin Guinhouya:

   Efforts should be carried out to keep the waist circumference of children to less than half their height, this can be done through continuing to watch the eating choices of children together with encouragement and promotion of an active lifestyle and a reduction of sedentary pastimes.