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supine Definition and Meaning in English (supine definition)

adjective
Synonyms:recumbentlying on one's back
Quick Answer • Definition

Supine definition: Lying on the back with the face or front upward.

Definitions of Supine

  1. 1adjective

    Lying on the back with the face or front upward.

  2. 2adjective

    Failing to act or protest as a result of moral weakness or indolence.

Example Sentences

“The patient was placed in a supine position for the examination.”

“He remained supine in the face of injustice, refusing to speak up.”

Synonyms

recumbentlying on one's back

Antonyms

proneface down

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