| ADJECTIVE | all | supine, resupine | lying face upward |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | supine | passive as a result of indolence or indifference |
| Sounds | sahpay'n; suw'payn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | affine ... wine: 145 rhymes with ayn... | |
| Meaning | lying face upward. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | resupine | |
| Broader | unerect | not upright in position or posture |
| Spanish | supino | |
| Adverbs | supinely | with the face upward |
| Meaning | Passive as a result of indolence or indifference. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "No other colony showed such supine, selfish helplessness in allowing her own border citizens to be mercilessly harried"- Theodore Roosevelt | |
| Broader | passive, inactive | lacking in energy or will |
| Spanish | dócil, sumiso | |
| Catalan | dòcil, submís | |
| Adverbs | supinely | in an indifferently supine manner |
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