supine
adjectiveHow many syllables in supine?
There are 2 syllables in the word supine.How to pronounce supine:
Definition of supine:
- supine (adjective):
- lying face upward.
- lying on the back or with the face upward
Synonyms for supine:
acquiescent
amiable
compliant
conformable
conformist
docile
feeble
incompetent
nonresistant
obedient
obeisant
passive
pliable
pliant
resigned
resupine
slavish
spineless
submissive
subordinate
subservient
surrendering
tolerant
tolerating
unaggressive
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Antonyms for supine:
erect
face-down
lying on your face
prone
prostrate
standing
upright
vertical
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