adjective

supine

supine, lying on one's back, passive

He was lying supine on the floor.

He was lying supine on the floor.

The public remained supine in the face of injustice.

The public remained supine in the face of injustice.

to be/lie supine to be or lie flat on one's back He was lying supine on the grass.

Synonyms: recumbent, passive; Antonyms: prone, proactive

From Latin `supinus`, meaning 'bent backwards' or 'lying on the back'.

To remember the physical meaning, think 'lie on your spine'. The 'u' in supine looks like a bowl, facing up, like someone on their back.

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