Main Entry:

²su·pine

Pronunciation:

\su̇-ˈpīn, attributive also ˈsü-ˌpīn\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English suppyne, from Latin supinus; akin to Latin sub under, up to — more at up

Date:

15th century

1 a: lying on the back or with the face upward b: marked by supination2: exhibiting indolent or apathetic inertia or passivity ; especially : mentally or morally slack3archaic : leaning or sloping backward

synonyms see prone, inactive

— su·pine·ly \su̇-ˈpīn-lē\ adverb

— su·pine·ness \-ˈpīn-nəs\ noun