Sedentary lifestyle is a medical neologism used to denote a type of lifestyle most commonly found in modern (particularly Western) cultures. It is characterized by sitting or ...

adjective . 1. characterized by or requiring a sitting posture: a sedentary occupation. 2. accustomed to sit or rest a great deal or to take little exercise.

adjective . 1. characterized by or requiring a sitting posture: a sedentary occupation. 2. accustomed to sit or rest a great deal or to take little exercise.

sed·en·tar·y   (s d n-t r) adj. 1. Characterized by or requiring much sitting: a sedentary job. 2. Accustomed to sitting or to taking little exercise.

sedentary ? \SED-un-tair-ee\ ? adjective 1 : not migratory : settled *2 : doing or requiring much sitting 3 : not physically active 4 : permanently attached