sitting still
Remaining in place
Sitting still describes remaining seated without movement or fidgeting.
It's a state that comes naturally to some but proves challenging for others, particularly children and those with restless energy.
Parents and teachers often instruct kids to sit still, though the demand can be difficult to meet.
The phrase also suggests patience or inaction more broadly: I can't just sit still while they make decisions about my future.
- stationaryNot in motion
- staying putRemaining in place
- inactiveNot currently functioning
- motionlessLacking all movement
- quietLacking in sound
quiet time · at rest · rapt · lost in thought · zoned out · calm · dead calm · patient · contemplation · immobility · pause · resting · meditation · composure · idle · attentiveness · sedentary · halt
- school readinesskindergarten, kindergarten screening, preschool readiness, readiness, school readiness
- mannersetiquette, manners, polite, rude, politeness