supine meaning

UK US /səˈpaɪn/ 2 syllables

supine (adjective): lying face upward.

supine has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

supine as an adjective

  1. lying face upward

    Synonyms: resupine

    Similar: unerect

  2. passive as a result of indolence or indifference
    • No other colony showed such supine, selfish helplessness in allowing her own border citizens to be mercilessly harried

    Similar: passive

How to pronounce supine

supine is pronounced /səˈpaɪn/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with supine

Scrabble score: 8 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SU · words ending in NE · 6-letter words

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