sedentary

🇺🇸 /ˈsednteri/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsedntri/
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adjective
R

involving much sitting and little movement

A sedentary job often means sitting at a desk all day.

R

tending to sit a lot and not move much

His sedentary habits made him gain weight.

R

staying in one place and not moving around

Some sedentary animals rarely leave their homes.

translation

adj. involving much sitting and little movement; tending to sit a lot and not move much; staying in one place and not moving around