supine

• Se dit d'une personne allongée sur le dos, ou au sens figuré, passive, indolente, apathique ou moralement faible.

Describes a person lying face upward, or metaphorically, someone who is passive, inactive, or morally weak.

1. Lying face upwardB2formal

   Positioned on the back with the face and torso facing upward.

   couché sur le dos

   • The patient was placed in a supine position for the examination.
   • She lay supine on the grass, staring at the clouds.
   • Yoga often includes supine poses for relaxation.

   Synonymeshorizontalproneprostraterecumbent

2. Passive or unresistingC1formal

   Showing a lack of resistance or will to act; submissive or inactive.

   passif, résigné

   • The government remained supine in the face of the crisis.
   • His supine acceptance of the unfair rules frustrated his colleagues.
   • She criticized the supine attitude of the committee.

   Synonymesapatheticcompliantdocileinactiveindolentlistlesspassivespiritlesssubmissiveyielding

   Antonymesactiveassertivedefiantrebelliousresistantstrong-willed