# sedentary

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈsɛd.ən.tɛɹ.i/ · frequency rank #24,303

## Definitions
1. Not moving; relatively still; staying in the vicinity.
2. Living in a fixed geographical location; the opposite of nomadic.
3. Not moving much; sitting around.
4. inactive; motionless; sluggish; tranquil
5. Caused by long sitting.

## Etymology
From Middle French sédentaire, from Latin sedentārius (“sitting”), from sedeō (“I sit, I am seated”).

## Easily confused with
- **sedimentary** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/sedentary-vs-sedimentary)

## Common misspellings (14)
`esdentary`, `sdeentary`, `seddentary`, `sedenatry`, `sedenntary`, `sedentarry`, `sedentaryy`, `sedentayr`, `sedentray`, `sedenttary`, `sedetnary`, `sednetary`, `seedntary`, `ssedentary`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sedentary