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supine

adjective

Passive as a result of indolence or indifference

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Word length
6
Starts with
S
Ends with
E
Contains
UP
Scrabble score
8

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Pronunciation

ˈs(j)uːpaɪn

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adjective

  1. Passive as a result of indolence or indifference

    “{'source': 'Theodore Roosevelt', 'text': 'No other colony showed such supine, selfish helplessness in allowing her own border citizens to be mercilessly harried'}”

adjective

  1. Lying face upward

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{'source': 'Theodore Roosevelt', 'text': 'No other colony showed such supine, selfish helplessness in allowing her own border citizens to be mercilessly harried'}

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