deskbound


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desk•bound

(ˈdɛskˌbaʊnd)
adj.
doing sedentary work; working exclusively at a desk.
[1940–45]
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Adj.1.deskbound - restricted to working in an office rather than in an active physical capacity
inactive - not active physically or mentally; "illness forced him to live an inactive life"; "dreamy and inactive by nature"
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