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Meaning of 'sedentary' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sedentary [ a.]
- Accustomed to sit much or long; as, a sedentary man.
- Characterized by, or requiring, much sitting; as, a sedentary employment; a sedentary life.
- Inactive; motionless; sluggish; hence, calm; tranquil.
- Caused by long sitting.
- Remaining in one place, especially when firmly attached to some object; as, the oyster is a sedentary mollusk; the barnacles are sedentary crustaceans.

Meaning of 'sedentary' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . sedentary [ s]
Meaning (1):
- requiring sitting or little activity
Example in sentence:
  • forced by illness to lead a sedentary life

Nearby Words:

sedan sedate sedation sedative sedent sedentarily sedentariness sederunt sedge sedged

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