Summary


English

Detailed Synonyms for sitting in English

sitting:

sitting verbe

  1. sitting

sitting [the ~] nom

  1. the sitting
    the seance; the sitting
  2. the sitting
    the brooding; the brood; the sitting
  3. the sitting
    – the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position 1
    the sitting
    – the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position 1
    • sitting [the ~] nom
      • he read the mystery at one sitting1
  4. the sitting
    – (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait) 1
    the sitting; the posing
    – (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait) 1
    • sitting [the ~] nom
      • he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting1
    • posing [the ~] nom
  5. the sitting
    – a session as of a legislature or court 1
    the sitting
    – a session as of a legislature or court 1
  6. the sitting
    – a meeting of spiritualists 1
    the session; the sitting; the seance
    – a meeting of spiritualists 1
    • session [the ~] nom
    • sitting [the ~] nom
    • seance [the ~] nom
      • the seance was held in the medium's parlor1

sitting adj

  1. sitting
  2. sitting
    – (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks 1
    sitting; seated
    – (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks 1
    • sitting adj
    • seated adj
      • the seated Madonna1
      • the audience remained seated1
  3. sitting
    – not moving and therefore easy to attack 1
    sitting
    – not moving and therefore easy to attack 1

Related Words for "sitting":

  • sittings

Alternate Synonyms for "sitting":


Antonyms for "sitting":


Related Definitions for "sitting":

  1. (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks1
  2. not moving and therefore easy to attack1
    • a sitting target1
  3. the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position1
    • he read the mystery at one sitting1
  4. (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)1
    • he wanted his portrait painted but couldn't spare time for the sitting1
  5. a session as of a legislature or court1
  6. a meeting of spiritualists1

Related Synonyms for sitting