sedentary

Meaning

Adj

1. Not moving; relatively still; staying in the vicinity.
2. Living in a fixed geographical location; the opposite of nomadic.
3. (usually) Not moving much; sitting around.
4. (obsolete) inactive; motionless; sluggish; tranquil
5. (obsolete) Caused by long sitting.

Noun

a sedentary person

Synonyms

sitting

inactive

settled

seated

stationary

desk-bound

desk

permanently attached

eluvial

sessile

sit-down

Translations

sédentaire

sedentario

sitzend

sedentari

sedentario

sedentair

sedentário

καθιστικός

yerleşik

sesshaft

αποδημητικός

sabit

sakin

stilzittend

ortsgebunden

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɛd.ən.tɛɹ.i/

Etymology

From Middle French sédentaire, from Latin sedentārius (“sitting”), from sedeō (“I sit, I am seated”).