sedentary

/SED-un-tair-ee/adjective

involving much sitting and little exercise; settled in one place

A sedentary job undid his marathon training in a year.
Synonyms
inactive, desk-bound, settled
Antonyms
active, nomadic
Root
sed- (sit)
Memory hook
sed (sit): a sitting life.

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