deskbound

[ desk-bound ]

adjective

1. doing sedentary work; working exclusively at a desk.
2. unfamiliar with actualities or practical matters outside one's own job:

   deskbound executives who can't grasp production problems.

3. noncombatant:

   deskbound generals.

Word History and Origins

Origin of deskbound¹

First recorded in 1940–45; desk + -bound ¹

Example Sentences

The boxy cuts of batik shirts worn by civil servants might have conveniently camouflaged deskbound physiques, but they evoked the fashion of a bygone generation.

From New York Times

Sittenfeld even draws us into the deskbound process of writing and editing a script — activities that seem inherently undramatic but become, in her telling, the stuff of great excitement.

From Washington Post

Even if your job keeps you deskbound for most of the day, you can still explore spots close to your home base.

From Washington Post

But Fred’s decision unleashes Charley’s anger at his drab, deskbound life, and his regret at having settled down before he saw the world.

From New York Times

Many writers are deskbound anchorites; Kurkov is a compulsively social animal with a deep bench of illustrious friends.

From New York Times