sedentary
sed·en·tary
adj \ˈse-dən-ˌter-ē\Definition of SEDENTARY
1
: not migratory : settled <sedentary birds> <sedentary civilizations>
2
a : doing or requiring much sitting <a sedentary job> b : not physically active <a sedentary lifestyle>
3
: permanently attached <sedentary barnacles>
Examples of SEDENTARY
- Editing the dictionary is a sedentary job.
- The work is very sedentary.
- Their health problems were caused by their sedentary lifestyles.
- He became sedentary later on in his life.
Origin of SEDENTARY
Middle French sedentaire, from Latin sedentarius, from sedent-, sedens, present participle of sedēre to sit — more at sit
First Known Use: 1598
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