SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
sedentary
adjective
Involving much sitting and little physical movement.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Involving little movement
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Usage distinction
Return to topSedentary usually concerns prolonged sitting or little movement. Immobile is stronger, and deskbound describes one possible occupational setting.
CHECK THE MEANING IN CONTEXT
See sedentary in use
Cataloging the photographs was a sedentary task.
The sedentary transcription task kept two other relatives seated at a table for most of the afternoon, although they worked attentively through many pages.
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