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- pronunciation:
- se
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
involving or characterized by sitting or little physical activity.
Computer programming is a sedentary profession.A sedentary lifestyle is conducive to weight gain.- antonyms:
- active
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| definition 2: |
habitually inactive physically.
I used to be an active person but I've become quite sedentary since my car accident.- antonyms:
- active
- similar words:
- inert
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| definition 3: |
living in a fixed location; not migratory.
- antonyms:
- errant
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| related words: |
inactive, restful, stationary |
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| derivations: |
sedentarily (adv.), sedentariness (n.) |
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