sedentary

adjective

Definition of sedentarynext
as in lazy
not doing or involving a lot of physical activity They led a sedentary life after retirement, spending their days in front of the television.

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Recent Examples of sedentary All had extremely low omega-3 levels and at least one risk factor for dementia, such as obesity, sedentary lifestyle, high blood pressure, or cholesterol. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 26 June 2026 The researchers found that people who were sedentary had a higher risk of developing a range of cardiovascular health complications, including heart attacks and heart failure. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 24 June 2026 What Slows Lymph Flow Down A sedentary day, a long flight, poor sleep, dehydration and hormonal shifts can all reduce lymph flow in otherwise healthy people. — Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026 And poor diet and sedentary living continue to be the leading causes of preventable chronic conditions, including obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. — Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sedentary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sedentary
  1. lazy
  2. dormant
  3. sleepy
  4. static
  5. dull
  6. resting
  7. immobile
  8. inactive
Adjective
  • Slicking back your hair with a perfect part brings this lazy day look to the next level.
    — Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 8 July 2026
  • Some claimed that Buddhists, like Asians generally, were passive and lazy, and that their religious rites reflected a dull, monotonous approach to life.
    — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 7 July 2026
Definition of lazy
Adjective
  • Some of the renovations have been successful; fountains are running anew, including the long-dormant cascading water feature at the city’s popular Meridian Hill Park.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Our bedroom is obviously dormant and dead, but that’s ok too.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of dormant
Adjective
  • His long white oval scleras and perfect-circle black pupils, sometimes open and sometimes closed, are always inexplicably expressive—managing to seem happy, sad, scared, sleepy, shifty, angry, eager, alarmed, mischievous, or murderous.
    — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 7 July 2026
  • Hualde says that some Pamplona residents rue his early promotion of the festival due to the ills of overtourism the sleepy provincial city is now experiencing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
Definition of sleepy
Adjective
  • Unlike conventional ion traps that rely on oscillating radio-frequency fields, the Penning trap uses static electric and magnetic fields.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
  • Convinced of this, Einstein abandoned his model of the static universe.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of static
Adjective
  • But all work and no play can make for a dull chief scientific officer.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 2 July 2026
  • The great speculators became talkative and communicative or dull, sullen, silent, and peevish.
    — Owen Lamont, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Definition of dull
Adjective
  • That’s because when the body experiences physical stress, including losing weight quickly, more hairs can shift into a resting phase and fall out a few months later — typically two to three months after the event, Rossi explains.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Feb. 2026
  • This is a condition where, due to stress or hormonal changes, the body puts the hair follicles into a resting phase.
    — Essence, Essence, 19 Dec. 2025
Definition of resting
Adjective
  • Prosecutors allege prolonged neglect According to charging documents cited by WNEM-TV5, prosecutors allege Casper was immobile, was not provided proper medical care or adequate nutrition, and was forced to live in unsafe conditions before his death.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 27 June 2026
  • The question then becomes whether the immobile Goldin would stand as such an alternative.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2026
Definition of immobile
Adjective
  • Over the past three years, Devo have dramatically upped their touring activity after being mostly inactive between 2015 and 2023.
    — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2026
  • Uvalde County also reported its first case, bringing the total number of Texas cases to 28, with 22 active and 6 inactive.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Definition of inactive

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