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Sedentary: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Sedentary adjective. Involving a lot of sitting down and little physical activity.
How to say it
SED-un-tree/ˈsɛd(ə)nt(ə)ri/ · American /ˈsɛdnˌtɛri/
3 syllables, stressed on the first (SED).
Sedentary in a sentence
His job is so sedentary that he walks to work just to use his legs.
Some birds are sedentary, staying in the same place all year round.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- inactive
- desk-bound
- settled
Opposite:
- active
- migratory
Where sedentary comes from
From Latin sedentarius, from sedere, to sit.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Some birds are _____, staying in the same place all year round.
- pallid
- sedentary
- hale
Show the answer
sedentary: Some birds are sedentary, staying in the same place all year round.