Word of the Day – Sedentary

Janice Thompson,

Updated On Nov 22, 2021

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1 Sedentary – Word of the Day for IELTS Speaking & Writing

Sedentary – Word of the Day for IELTS Speaking & Writing

Sedentary: (Adjective) /ˈsɛd(ə)nt(ə)ri/

Meaning:

Spending a lot of time on sitting down, and not moving or exercise very much.

Synonyms:

inactive, sluggish, idle.

Antonyms:

activated, energetic, moving.

Collocations:

Sedentary lifestyle/job/life.

Example:

Actually, I don’t like this job too much. I’ve sat down and kept my eyes glued to screen whole day, so it’s definitely a sedentary job.

People become more obese than before due to their sedentary lifestyles.

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Janice Thompson

Soon after graduating with a Master’s in Literature from Southern Arkansas University, she joined an institute as an English language trainer. She has had innumerous student interactions and has produced a couple of research papers on English language teaching. She soon found that non-native speakers struggled to meet the English language requirements set by foreign universities. It was when she decided to jump ship into IELTS training. From then on, she has been mentoring IELTS aspirants. She joined IELTSMaterial about a year ago, and her contributions have been exceptional. Her essay ideas and vocabulary have taken many students to a band 9.