Supine
adjective
Lying on the back, facing upwards.
He was laying supine on the grass, staring at the sky.
Often appears as...
- supine position
- lying supine
adjective
Showing indifference or laziness.
Her supine acceptance of the decision annoyed me.
Often appears as...
- supine acceptance
- supine indifference
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A verb form in Latin grammar.
In Latin, the supine is a grammatical form of a verb.
Often appears as...
- supine verb
- latin supine
Usage tips
Academic
adjective
Lying on the back, facing upwards.
He was laying supine on the grass, staring at the sky.
Often appears as...
- supine position
- lying supine
adjective
Showing indifference or laziness.
Her supine acceptance of the decision annoyed me.
Often appears as...
- supine acceptance
- supine indifference
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A verb form in Latin grammar.
In Latin, the supine is a grammatical form of a verb.
Often appears as...
- supine verb
- latin supine
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Position
Supine describes a specific way the body is lying down.
Doctors often ask patients to assume a supine position during an examination.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Face Down
Supine means lying on the back, not face down—that's 'prone'.
Yoga classes usually end with the participants lying supine for relaxation.
Pro Tip 3/3Visible Face
In supine position, the face is usually visible to someone standing over.
The marble statue depicted a supine figure with a serene expression.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Position
Supine describes a specific way the body is lying down.
Doctors often ask patients to assume a supine position during an examination.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Face Down
Supine means lying on the back, not face down—that's 'prone'.
Yoga classes usually end with the participants lying supine for relaxation.
Pro Tip 3/3Visible Face
In supine position, the face is usually visible to someone standing over.
The marble statue depicted a supine figure with a serene expression.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Position
Supine describes a specific way the body is lying down.
Doctors often ask patients to assume a supine position during an examination.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Face Down
Supine means lying on the back, not face down—that's 'prone'.
Yoga classes usually end with the participants lying supine for relaxation.
Pro Tip 3/3Visible Face
In supine position, the face is usually visible to someone standing over.
The marble statue depicted a supine figure with a serene expression.
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Quote examples
Eldridge Cleaver
American Activist
There is no calamity which a great nation can invite which equals that which follows a supine submission to wrong and injustice and the consequent loss of national self-respect and honor, beneath which are shielded and defended a people's safety and greatness.
Quote examples
Eldridge Cleaver
American Activist
There is no calamity which a great nation can invite which equals that which follows a supine submission to wrong and injustice and the consequent loss of national self-respect and honor, beneath which are shielded and defended a people's safety and greatness.
Example 1 of 1
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