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Definition: Supineness
Supine
\Su*pine"\, a. [L. supinus, akin to sub under, super
above. Cf.
Sub-,
Super-.]
1. Lying on the back, or with the face upward; -- opposed to
prone.
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2. Leaning backward, or inclining with exposure to the sun;
sloping; inclined.
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If the vine
On rising ground be placed, or hills supine.
--Dryden.
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3. Negligent; heedless; indolent; listless.
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He became pusillanimous and supine, and openly
exposed to any temptation. --Woodward.
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Syn: Negligent; heedless; indolent; thoughtless; inattentive;
listless; careless; drowsy.
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Su*pine"ly, adv. --
Su*pine"ness,
n.
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