Synonyms for supine
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Passive — reluctant to take action due to indifference or moral weakness; apathetic or passive towards something
passive, torpid, lazy, indifferent, languid, listless, inactive, apathetic, inert, indolent, dull, unconcerned, phlegmatic, lethargic, languorous, slothful, lackadaisical, uninterested, uncaring, disinterested, insouciant, nonchalant
Other
reclined, resupinate, resupine dated
Definitions
- adj. 1
Reluctant to take action due to indifference or moral weakness; apathetic or passive towards something.
Such corruption is commonplace in a world of supine civil servants and underfunded ministries.
- adj. 2
Inclining or leaning backward; inclined, sloping.
Related words
- Word family
- supinate supineness
- Phrases
- supine hypotensive syndrome
Example sentences
- lazy Tom is by no means unintelligent. He is just lazy.
- passive Passive smokers are the victims of active smokers.
- listless I feel listless and have a throbbing headache.
- torpid When it gets cold, the turtles become torpid.
By length
- 4 letters
- lazy2, dull1
- 5 letters
- inert2
- 6 letters
- torpid2
- 7 letters
- passive2, sloping2, languid2
- 8 letters
- inclined2, inactive3, uncaring3, listless2, indolent3, reclined2, slothful, resupine
- 9 letters
- apathetic4, lethargic3
- 10 letters
- nonchalant3, phlegmatic3, languorous, insouciant3, resupinate
- 11 letters
- indifferent3, unconcerned3
- 12 letters
- uninterested4
- 13 letters
- disinterested4, lackadaisical5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (lazy2 = 2 syllables).