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supine

su·pine

supine

 
 
pronunciation:
su paIn [or] su paIn
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: lying with the face upward.
My father would be supine on the couch, watching the news, five minutes after arriving home from work.
antonyms:
prone
definition 2: disinclined toward action; lethargic.
We've complained to that supine city council many times about this disturbance.
antonyms:
energetic
similar words:
inactive, lazy, lethargic
derivations: supinely (adv.), supineness (n.)