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sedentary

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Synonyms & Antonyms of sedentary

not doing or involving a lot of physical activity

They led a sedentary life after retirement, spending their days in front of the television.

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for sedentary

dormant,
immobile,
inanimate,
motionless,
resting,
static,
stationary,
still

dull,
inactive,
inert,
lethargic,
quiescent,
sleepy,
sluggish,
torpid

ambitionless,
apathetic,
indolent,
languorous,
lazy,
lazyish,
listless,
shiftless,
slack,
slothful,
sluggard,
sluggardly

dead

dopey
(also dopy),
drugged

asleep,
drowsy,
somnambulant

catatonic,
comatose

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for sedentary

active,
mobile

busy,
engaged,
occupied,
working

animated,
bouncing,
dynamic,
energetic,
kinetic,
lively,
peppy,
perky,
spirited,
sprightly,
springy,
vigorous,
vital,
vivacious,
zippy

assiduous,
diligent,
hardworking,
industrious,
sedulous

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“Sedentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedentary. Accessed 9 Dec. 2021.

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