deskbound

US: (desk′bound′)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

desk•bound  (desk′bound′), adj. 

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.

• desk + -bound¹ 1940–45

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desk-bound adjective

1. engaged in or involving sedentary work, as at an office desk