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sedent

adjective

sitting; inactive or still

Similar

dormant unmoving abeyant at rest cessant dull fallow hibernating

OriginLatin sedentis →

Scrabble 7

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Meanings

adjectivesedent (not comparable)

archaicnot comparablesitting; inactive or still
Synonyms: dormant, unmoving, abeyant, at rest, cessant, dormant, dull, fallow

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivesitting; inactive or still

Similar

dormant unmoving abeyant at rest cessant dormant dull fallow hibernating idle inactive inert languid latent nonactive passive quiescent silent sedentary

Also see

abeyant cessant dull idle impassive inactive inert languid latent lethargic motionless passive quiescent quiet stationary still stock-still torpid unbusy unemployed unmoved unmoving unoccupied

Origin

Latinsedentis
Englishsedent

From Latin sedentis. Doublet of sejant.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

nested Stende denest

Cite this entry

APA

sedent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sedent

MLA

“sedent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sedent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sedent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sedent.

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