Associations to the word «Sedentary»

Wiktionary

SEDENTARY, adjective. Not moving; relatively still; staying in the vicinity.
SEDENTARY, adjective. (medicine) (of a job, lifestyle, etc.) Not moving much; sitting around.
SEDENTARY, adjective. (obsolete) inactive; motionless; sluggish; tranquil
SEDENTARY, adjective. (obsolete) Caused by long sitting.

Dictionary definition

SEDENTARY, adjective. Requiring sitting or little activity; "forced by illness to lead a sedentary life".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats