sedentary

adjectiveCommon GRE wordMore S words

characterized by much sitting and little physical activity

In a sentence

Sedentary in a sentence

Here is an example sentence showing sedentary in a sentence.

A sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of heart disease.

Synonyms

inactivestationarydesk-bound

Antonyms

activemobile

Keep going

to deliberately damage or obstruct something, especially in secret

an intensely sweet, calorie-free artificial sweetener

excessively sweet or sentimental in a cloying way

regarded as too important or sacred to be altered or criticized

having keen practical judgment and discernment

soundness of judgment and acuteness of discernment

most noticeable or important; standing out prominently

of a sickly yellowish or pale complexion

Common questions

Sedentary (adjective) means characterized by much sitting and little physical activity

Here is sedentary used in an example sentence: "A sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of heart disease."

Common synonyms for sedentary include inactive, stationary, desk-bound.

Antonyms of sedentary include active, mobile.

Sedentary is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

Vocabulary sticks when you meet it in real sentences. Practise these words inside text completion and sentence equivalence questions.