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- DictionarySu·pine/ˈso͞oˌpīn/
adjective
- 1. (of a person) lying face upward.
- 2. failing to act or protest as a result of moral weakness or indolence: "they remained supine in the face of terrible wrongdoing"
noun
- 1. a Latin verbal noun used only in the accusative and ablative cases, especially to denote purpose (e.g., dictu in mirabile dictu “wonderful to relate”).
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.
adjective. lying on the back, face or front upward. inactive, passive, or inert, especially from indolence or indifference. (of the hand) having the palm upward.
SUPINE definition: 1. (lying) flat on your back, looking up: 2. If you are supine, you are weak and willing to accept…. Learn more.
Whenever a person or animal is lying on its back, belly-up, it is supine. When your hand is open, palm-up, it is also supine. Supine can even describe a person who gives insufficient resistance, or who is lazy and ineffectual.
su•pine. (adj. suˈpaɪn; n. ˈsu paɪn) adj. 1. lying on the back, face upward. 2. a. (of the hand) having the palm turned forward or upward. b. (of the foot) having the sole turned upward or outward. 3. inactive, passive, or inert, esp. from indolence or indifference.
1. lying or resting on the back with the face, palm, etc, upwards. 2. displaying no interest or animation; lethargic. noun (ˈsuːpaɪn , ˈsjuː- ) 3. grammar. a noun form derived from a verb in Latin, often used to express purpose with verbs of motion. Abbreviation: sup.
A complete guide to the word "SUPINE": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
Definition of supine adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
First recorded in 1490–1500, supine is from the Latin word supīnus lying face up, inactive
Supine Definition. Lying on the back, face upward. With the palm upward or away from the body. Marked by or showing lethargy, passivity, or blameworthy indifference. Leaning or sloping backward. Mentally or morally inactive; sluggish; listless; passive.
