couch potato

Screen-bound lounger

A couch potato is someone who spends excessive time sitting or lying on the couch watching television, typically while snacking.

The term implies laziness and a sedentary lifestyle: I spent the whole weekend being a couch potato.

It can be self-deprecating or gently critical of others.

lazy

unmotivated

Lacking incentive or drive

  • indolentHabitually avoiding exertion
  • slothfulHabitually avoiding exertion
  • idleWithout activity or purpose

lackadaisical · loafing · procrastinating · dawdling · apathetic · listless · do-nothing · aimless · unambitious · shiftless

sedentary

inactive

Not currently functioning

deskbound · unmoving · sitting · reclining · lounging · supine · sprawled · slumped · planted · rooted

lethargic

sluggish

Slow and inactive

sleepy · fatigued · weary · unenergetic · leaden · groggy · exhausted · drained · zonked · bleary

screen-addict

binge-watching

Rapid consecutive episode viewing

gaming · YouTube · Hulu · zoned-out · clicker · autoplay

homebody

stay-at-home

Not one to travel

hermit · recluse · shut-in · introvert · solitary · private · secluded · homebrew · housecat · cozy

Categories
Opposites
physical activity level

couch potatoathlete

Sports competitor

gym rat · jock · health nut · triathlete · workout warrior

ambition and drive

couch potatogo-getter

Ambitious, driven person

hustler · self-starter · achiever · doer · dynamo

engagement with the world

couch potatoadventurer

One pursuing exciting exploits

thrill-seeker · globetrotter · explorer · adrenaline junkie · social butterfly

Family

couch, couches, couching, couched, couchette

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Known to kids · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G