SEDENTARY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SEDENTARY?

Need another word that means the same as “sedentary”? Find 6 synonyms and 30 related words for “sedentary” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Sedentary” are: sitting, seated, desk-bound, inactive, still, stationary

Sedentary as an Adjective

Definitions of "Sedentary" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “sedentary” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• (of an animal) sessile.
• (of work or a way of life) characterized by much sitting and little physical exercise.
• Inhabiting the same locality throughout life; not migratory or nomadic.
• (of a position) sitting; seated.
• Requiring sitting or little activity.
• (of a person) tending to spend much time seated; somewhat inactive.

Synonyms of "Sedentary" as an adjective (6 Words)

desk-bound	Restricted to working in an office rather than in an active physical capacity.
inactive	Not participating in a chemical reaction; chemically inert. Inactive accounts.
seated	Sitting down. The audience remained seated.
sitting	(of a hen or other bird) settled on eggs for the purpose of incubating them. A sitting position.
stationary	Standing still. The car remained stationary with the engine running.
still	(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves. She sat very still her eyes closed.

Usage Examples of "Sedentary" as an adjective

• We all walk a certain amount every day even if we are sedentary.
• Forced by illness to lead a sedentary life.
• He spoke from a sedentary position.
• A tribe of sedentary agriculturists.
• A sedentary lifestyle spells bad news for hips and thighs.

Associations of "Sedentary" (30 Words)

already	Prior to a specified or implied time. It was already past four o clock.
complacency	The feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself. His complacency was absolutely disgusting.
constancy	The quality of being enduring and free from change or variation. Early mariners relied on the constancy of the trade winds.
dormant	In a condition of biological rest or suspended animation. That dormant urge to write fiction has re emerged.
fixed	Of a number having a fixed and unchanging value. A fixed smile.
idleness	The trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work. We suffered a period of enforced idleness.
immobile	Not capable of movement or of being moved. She sat immobile for a long time.
immobility	The quality of not moving. The disorder is caused by long periods of immobility.
immovable	Immovable property. The immovable hills.
inaction	The state of being inactive. Future generations will condemn us for inaction.
inactive	Not exerting influence or change. The inactive X chromosome.
inactivity	A disposition to remain inactive or inert. Don t suddenly take up violent exercise after years of inactivity.
inert	Unable to move or resist motion. An inert political system.
lull	Calm by deception. Conversation lulled for an hour.
motionless	Not in physical motion. An eagle hung almost motionless close to the ground.
nonetheless	Despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession. The rally which the government had declared illegal was nonetheless attended by some 6 000.
quiescence	Inactivity or dormancy. This method has been shown to induce sleep like quiescence in adult animals.
quiescent	Marked by a state of tranquil repose. The quiescent melancholy of the town.
ready	Make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use event etc. Ready to learn to read.
settled	Not changeable. A period of settled weather.
stable	Shelter in a stable. Prices have remained relatively stable.
standing	Executed in or initiated from a standing position. A standing army.
static	Concerned with or producing or caused by static electricity. The reception was going sour breaking up into static.
statics	The branch of mechanics concerned with forces in equilibrium.
stationary	Not moving or not intended to be moved. Stationary machinery.
steadfast	Resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering. Steadfast loyalty.
still	A plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation. Film stills.
torpid	In a condition of biological rest or suspended animation. Torpid frogs.
tranquilize	Cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to.
unmoving	Not stirring any emotion. This must be the most unmoving performance of Verdi s opera ever recorded.