Meaning
sedentary
- involving little physical activity
- tending to stay seated or inactive
- not involving much movement from place to place
In a sentence
Ho un lavoro molto sedentario in ufficio.
I have a very sedentary office job.
Il tuo stile di vita è troppo sedentario?
Is your lifestyle too sedentary?
Da piccolo non ero sedentario per niente.
As a child I wasn't sedentary at all.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sedentario | masculine · singular |
| sedentaria | feminine · singular |
| sedentari | masculine · plural |
| sedentarie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Very common in health contexts: vita sedentaria, lavoro sedentario.
- For people and lifestyles; opposite of attivo.
- Can also describe jobs with little movement.