Word Meaning

Meaning of sedentary

- 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.

Crossword clue for sedentary

- Characterised by a sitting position
- In a seated position
- Stationary