sedentary lifestyle

Meaning

1. 1nouncountable

   A way of living in which a person sits or lies down most of the day and does very little physical activity.

   Grammar: Countable: lead a sedentary lifestyle.

   Patterns

   • lead a sedentary lifestyle
   • a sedentary lifestyle can cause something

   Doctors warn that a sedentary lifestyle increases the risk of heart disease.

   After he took a desk job, he drifted into a sedentary lifestyle.

   A sedentary lifestyle can be hard to avoid for people who drive long distances.

Word forms

Common combinations

lead a sedentary lifestyle

Many office workers lead a sedentary lifestyle.

avoid a sedentary lifestyle

You can avoid a sedentary lifestyle by walking more.

risks of a sedentary lifestyle

The risks of a sedentary lifestyle include weight gain.

break a sedentary lifestyle

A daily walk helped her break a sedentary lifestyle.

sedentary lifestyle and obesity

Studies link a sedentary lifestyle and obesity.

Synonyms and how they differ

inactive lifestyle

Inactive lifestyle is plainer, while sedentary lifestyle is a more clinical, standard health term.

stationary habits

Stationary habits is rarely used, and sedentary lifestyle is the normal expression.

desk-bound life

Desk-bound life is informal and implies office work, while sedentary lifestyle can result from any cause.

couch-potato lifestyle

Couch-potato lifestyle is humorous and mildly critical, while sedentary lifestyle is neutral and medical.

Opposites

Word family

sedentary adjective

involving much sitting and little exercise

sedentariness noun

the condition of being inactive or seated

lifestyle noun

the way someone lives

Commonly confused: sedentary lifestyle or sedative?

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