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Supine

noun
/ˈs(j)uːpaɪn/
Word Frequency: 1.8

Definitions

1.noun(grammar) In Latin and other languages: a type of verbal noun used in the ablative and accusative cases, which shares the same stem as the passive participle.
2.noun(grammar) In Swedish: a verb form that combines with an inflection of ha to form the present perfect and pluperfect tenses.
3.adjectiveLying on its back.
4.adjectiveReluctant to take action due to indifference or moral weakness; apathetic or passive towards something.
5.adjectiveInclining or leaning backward; inclined, sloping.

Synonyms

inclinedslopinglazylethargiclistlesspassivepeacefulreclinedresupineinactiveunresistingresistless

Antonyms

nonsupineproneprostrate

Rhymes With

saccharinemalignasininebyzantinebenignwhinedeclineline
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