sits still
Doesn't budge seated
To sit still is to remain seated without moving or fidgeting.
The phrase often appears as a command to restless children: Sit still while I braid your hair.
It can extend to patience or inaction more broadly: He's not the type to sit still while others make decisions for him.
- motionlessLacking all movement
- stationaryNot in motion
- immobileUnable to shift
- inactiveNot currently functioning
- tranquilCalm and untroubled
unmoving · static · composed · disciplined · yoga practice · resting · calm · mindfulness · patient · wait and see · keeps watch · seated · meditation · peaceful · inner peace · sedentary · time out · quiet
sits stillfidgets
Restless small movements
squirms · can't sit still · wriggles · wiggles · moves about
sits stillmoves around
Changes position continuously
runs around · paces · moves about · bustles · scurries
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