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   supine

   /ˈs(j)uːpʌɪn/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) lying face upwards. Similar flat on one's backpronerecumbentprostratestretched outspreadeagledlyingsprawlinghorizontalflat as a pancakeOpposite erectvertical
   • ▪ having the front or ventral part upwards. technical
   • ▪ (of the hand) with the palm upwards.
   • 2. failing to act or protest as a result of moral weakness or indolence: "they remained supine in the face of terrible wrongdoing" Similar weakspinelessyieldingenervatedeffetedocileacquiescentpliantsubmissiveservileinactivepassiveinertspiritlessapatheticindifferentOpposite strongassertive

   noun

   • 1. a Latin verbal noun used only in the accusative and ablative cases, especially to denote purpose (e.g. mirabile dictu ‘wonderful to relate’).

   Word Origin late Middle English: the adjective from Latin supinus ‘bent backwards’ (related to super ‘above’); the noun from late Latin supinum, neuter of supinus.

   Derivatives

   • 1. supinely adverb
   • 2. supineness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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   The meaning of SUPINE is lying on the back or with the face upward. How to use supine in a sentence. The Difference Between Prone, Supine, and Prostrate Synonym Discussion of Supine.

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   SUPINE definition: 1. (lying) flat on your back, looking up: 2. If you are supine, you are weak and willing to accept…. Learn more.

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   Supine definition: lying on the back, face or front upward.. See examples of SUPINE used in a sentence.

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   You can be described as supine when you're lying face up — for example, your favorite yoga poses might be the supine ones. Someone who is very passive or lethargic could also be called supine — for instance, someone might be supine in the face of continuous threats and insults.

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   If you describe someone as supine, you mean that they let events happen because they are too lazy or afraid to influence them. [ formal ] ...a willing and supine executive.

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   Definition of supine adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Define supine. supine synonyms, supine pronunciation, supine translation, English dictionary definition of supine. adj. 1. Lying on the back or having the face upward. 2. Having the palm upward. Used of the hand. 3. Marked by or showing lethargy, passivity, or...

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   Supine definition: . See examples of SUPINE used in a sentence.

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    Mentally or morally inactive; sluggish; listless; passive. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. More Adjective Definitions (1) Synonyms: resupine. unresisting. resistless. sluggish. sloping. reclining. prostrate. prone. negligent.

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    A complete guide to the word "SUPINE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.