sedentary

Sedentary describes someone or something that doesn't move much. (adjective)

An example of sedentary is a person who sits on the couch all day and never exercises.

See sedentary in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

1. of or marked by much sitting about and little travel
2. keeping one seated much of the time: a sedentary job
1. remaining in one locality; not migratory: said of birds, etc.
2. fixed to one spot, as a barnacle

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See sedentary in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(sĕdˈn-tĕrˌē)

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