sedentary
adjective
sed·en·tary
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Definition of sedentary
1
: not migratory : settled
sedentary birds sedentary civilizations
2a
: doing or requiring much sitting
a sedentary job
b
: not physically active
a sedentary lifestyle
3
: permanently attached
sedentary barnacles
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Examples of sedentary in a Sentence
Editing the dictionary is a sedentary job.
The work is very sedentary.
Their health problems were caused by their sedentary lifestyles.
He became sedentary later on in his life.
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Stressful jobs, sedentary lifestyles, and unhealthy eating habits have made corporate employees in the country overweight. — Manavi Kapur, Quartz India, "Nearly two-thirds of Indian executives are overweight—and that evening samosa is to blame," 4 Sep. 2019 While some laziness is expected from a dog that has lived a long, active life, excessive sedentary behavior could indicate health problems. — Texas A&m University, Houston Chronicle, "Pet Talk: The signs of an aging dog," 1 Sep. 2019 But studies have shown too many food-centered, isolating and sedentary activities can have their downside. — Ron Seifer, sun-sentinel.com, "Got the grandkids? Try getting out into nature | Opinion," 9 Aug. 2019 The two women, mostly onstage together, occupy the zones separately, their contrastive presences balanced: Ms. Beiser hot and more sedentary, Ms. Whelan cool but mobile. — Brian Seibert, New York Times, "Review: Wendy Whelan and Maya Beiser’s Meditation on 9/11," 1 Aug. 2019 This seemingly sedentary gesture from me is about so much more than simply plopping down on the couch. — Jeff Bogle, Good Housekeeping, "My Daughters are Ditching Their Big Dreams for Their Cell Phones," 8 Aug. 2019 The increase in sedentary behavior was seen in nearly every major subgroup of the U.S. population, the study authors said. — Dennis Thompson, chicagotribune.com, "Americans are sitting more than ever, increasing the risk for at least 10 major health issues," 30 July 2019 The results, based on samples taken from both Boston Marathon runners and sedentary people in 2015, were reported recently in the journal Nature Medicine. — Martin Finucane, BostonGlobe.com, "Joslin Diabetes Center study: Marathon runners may get a boost from special stomach bacteria," 5 July 2019 There’s also the ubiquity of food, changing social mores and what is probably a more sedentary lifestyle (though evidence for that, too, is surprisingly hard to come by). — Tamar Haspel, Washington Post, "How processed food makes us fat," 17 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'sedentary.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for sedentary
sedentary
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of sedentary
: doing or involving a lot of sitting : not doing or involving much physical activity
: staying or living in one place instead of moving to different places
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sedentary
adjective
sed·en·tary
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Kids Definition of sedentary
: doing much sitting : not physically active
sedentary
adjective
sed·en·tary
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Medical Definition of sedentary
: doing or requiring much sitting : characterized by a lack of physical activity
increased risk of heart disease for those with sedentary jobs
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