supine
Meaning of supine
- (of a person) lying face upwards.
- failing to act or protest as a result of moral weakness or indolence.
they remained supine in the face of terrible wrongdoing
noun
a Latin verbal noun used only in the accusative and ablative cases, especially to denote purpose (e.g. mirabile dictu ‘wonderful to relate’).
late Middle English: the adjective from Latin supinus ‘bent backwards’ (related to super ‘above’); the noun from late Latin supinum, neuter of supinus .
Information about supine
- The plural form of supine is: supines.
- Languages in which supine is used:
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Hyphenation of supine
supine
- It consists of 1 syllables and 6 chars.
- supine is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
supine synonyms
Meaning resupine:
Meaning resistless:
Meaning likely or liable to suffer from, do, or experience something unpleasant or regrettable:
Meaning (especially of a person or effigy) lying down:
Meaning lying stretched out on the ground with one's face downwards:
Meaning stretch (someone) out with their arms and legs extended:
Meaning present participle of lie1:
Meaning spreading out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way:
Meaning parallel to the plane of the horizon; at right angles to the vertical:
Meaning lacking the power to perform physically demanding tasks; having little physical strength or energy:
Meaning having no spine or backbone; invertebrate:
Meaning (of a substance or object) giving way under pressure; not hard or rigid:
Meaning drained of energy or vitality:
Meaning affected, over-refined, and ineffectual:
Meaning ready to accept control or instruction; submissive:
Meaning ready to accept something without protest, or to do what someone else wants:
Meaning easily bent:
Meaning ready to conform to the authority or will of others; meekly obedient or passive:
Meaning having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others:
Meaning not engaging in or involving any or much physical activity:
Meaning accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance:
Meaning lacking the ability or strength to move:
Meaning lacking courage, vigour, or vivacity:
Meaning showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern:
Meaning having no particular interest or sympathy; unconcerned:
supine antonyms
Meaning rigidly upright or straight:
Meaning at right angles to a horizontal plane; in a direction, or having an alignment, such that the top is directly above the bottom:
Meaning having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks:
Meaning having or showing a confident and forceful personality:
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