sedentary
/ˈsedntri/adjective
उच्चारण सेड्न्ट्री
बैठे रहने वाला, निष्क्रिय
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(of work, activities) in which you spend a lot of time sitting down; (of people) spending a lot of time sitting down and not moving
बैठे रहने वाला, निष्क्रिय
- a sedentary lifestyle
- Long hours at a desk make our lives increasingly sedentary.
- A sedentary job can cause back pain.
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- Doctors warn that a sedentary habit increases the risk of heart disease.
- Students who are sedentary for long hours should stretch regularly.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
sed·en·tar·y
With -en-tar-y (not 'sedantary').
-en-tar-y के साथ ('sedantary' नहीं)।
?Which word?
Keep the inactive words together: sedentary, inactive, lethargic, idle, torpid.
निष्क्रिय के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: sedentary, inactive, lethargic, idle, torpid।
§Grammar and usage
Health: a sedentary lifestyle (sitting for long hours) increases the risk of obesity, diabetes and heart disease.
स्वास्थ्य में बैठे रहने वाली जीवनशैली (लंबे समय तक बैठना) मोटापा, मधुमेह और हृदय रोग का जोखिम बढ़ाती है।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
History: when humans began farming in the Neolithic Age, they changed from a nomadic to a sedentary way of life.
इतिहास में नवपाषाण युग में खेती शुरू करने पर मनुष्य ख़ानाबदोश से स्थायी जीवनशैली में बदले।