Idle and Sedentary

Idle

Idle adjective - Not being in a state of use, activity, or employment.

Sedentary and idle are semantically related In some cases you can use "Sedentary" instead an adjective "Idle".

Nearby Words: idled, idleness, idler, idling, idly

Sedentary

Sedentary adjective - Requiring sitting or little activity.
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Idle and sedentary are semantically related in motionless topic. You can use "Idle" instead an adjective "Sedentary".
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