sessilespecialized
Being a writer is a sedentary occupation.
For more sedentary pursuits, such as snoozing in the sun, the extensive landscaped gardens offer a tranquil escape from the water.
More sedentary species take a wider variety of prey.
How does a sedentary barnacle find a mate?

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Passive and not working
adynamic
anywhere
breather
breathing space
bum
bum around
idle
layoff
laze
leave someone beidiom
lie around
moribund
navel
recharge
siesta
sit on your handsidiom
sit round
slob
slob around (something)
slop around (something)

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sedentary | American Dictionary

sedentary
adjective
us/ˈsed·ənˌter·i/
involving little exercise or physical activity:
Marilyn leads a more sedentary lifestyle now that she works at home.

Examples of sedentary

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Disabling chronic illness, depressive mood, functional decline, and sedentary lifestyles are among the most important prevention targets.
According to the model, these migrating populations brought with them ceramics and a sedentary maize-agriculture lifestyle.
The reasons for this are not understood, but sedentary lifestyles have been blamed.
It is likely to have particular importance for plants since their sedentary nature dictates that they adjust to their local environment.
The last two groups consist of sedentary farmers and farmworkers, amounting to a labour force of approximately 6,000 and a total population of approximately 15,000.
It was slow to be occupied by sedentary villagers.
The rectangular house typically had several rooms, accommodated an entire family, tended to be extended over time, and was found in fully sedentary communities.
The case of striped red mullet is particularly clear because it is a demersal species with sedentary habits.
Risk factors include sedentary lifestyle, reduced physical exercise, obesity and smoking.
In comparison, the other two varieties, especially the sedentary variety, were socially stigmatized.
None of the subjects were smokers or taking any medications, and they were either sedentary or recreationally active.
The inability to compete physically often leads them to sedentary and intellectual pursuits.
These patients were sedentary to begin with, but this exercise programme was sufficient to increase maximal oxygen uptake by 41%.
Alongside these pastoral movements, a large sedentary agricultural population practises the cultivation of cereals in the dryland areas.
As regards present occupation, those in sedentary occupations, including all clerks and administrative workers, comprise the largest category (20%).
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