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desk-bound

desk-bound

1 5.6
Working mostly while sitting at a desk
  • adjective
  • /dɛsk-baʊnd/
translation icon : atado al escritorio
  • Advice for the desk-bound worker:

Examples

  • To combat health issues, it's essential for desk-bound employees to take regular breaks and stretch.

  • Until it's resolved, you're desk-bound.

    Edison (2005)

  • The majority of the UK population have desk-bound office jobs.

    Blog text (29)

  • Getting up and walking around, or working at a standing desk rather than seated, should be a priority for desk-bound knowledge workers.

    Blog text (12)

  • Many workers today are desk-bound and miss the opportunity for physical activity during the day.

  • She found her desk-bound role increasingly tedious and longed for a job that involved more movement.

Synonyms

deskbound
vsdesk-bound
1 5.8

Work done mostly while sitting at a desk with little movement

is the same meaning but written with a hyphen instead of as one word

Antonyms

active
664 1.0

Operating now and not stopped

in the field
228 3.7

Doing practical work or research outside an office

How Mobile

mobile
81 2.7
sedentary
16 5.6
desk-bound
1 5.6
immobile
14 4.4

Surface Forms

desk-bound positive

Morphology

desk-bound = desk + bound (transparent) = desk + bound

The meaning is directly and predictably derived from 'desk' + 'bound' meaning 'restricted to a desk/office'.

Etymology

The word desk-bound comes from the two words desk and bound, where 'bound' means 'tied' or 'kept in one place', as in homebound. So desk-bound gives the image of someone 'tied' to a desk and today means someone who works at a desk or in an office instead of doing active work.