'Supineness' definitions:

Definition of 'Supineness'

From: GCIDE
  • Supine \Su*pine"\ (s[-u]*p[imac]n"), 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Leaning backward, or inclining with exposure to the sun; sloping; inclined. [1913 Webster]
  • If the vine On rising ground be placed, or hills supine. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Negligent; heedless; indolent; listless. [1913 Webster]
  • He became pusillanimous and supine, and openly exposed to any temptation. --Woodward. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: Negligent; heedless; indolent; thoughtless; inattentive; listless; careless; drowsy. [1913 Webster] -- {Su*pine"ly}, adv. -- {Su*pine"ness}, n. [1913 Webster]

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