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- [adjective soo-pahyn; noun soo-pahyn]
- /adjective suˈpaɪn; noun ˈsu paɪn/
- /sjuːˈpaɪnəs /
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- [adjective soo-pahyn; noun soo-pahyn]
- /adjective suˈpaɪn; noun ˈsu paɪn/
Definitions of supineness word
- adjective supineness lying on the back, face or front upward. 1
- adjective supineness inactive, passive, or inert, especially from indolence or indifference. 1
- adjective supineness (of the hand) having the palm upward. 1
- noun supineness (in Latin) a noun form derived from verbs, appearing only in the accusative and the dative-ablative, as dictū in mirābile dictū, “wonderful to say.”. 1
- noun supineness (in English) the simple infinitive of a verb preceded by to. 1
- noun supineness an analogous form in some other language. 1
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Origin of supineness
First appearance:
before 1490 One of the 26% oldest English words
First recorded in 1490-1500, supine is from the Latin word supīnus lying face up, inactive
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Parts of speech for Supineness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
supineness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
supineness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for supineness
noun supineness
- dilatoriness — tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy.
- dreaminess — of the nature of or characteristic of dreams; visionary.
- drowsiness — half-asleep; sleepy.
- faineance — Also, faineant [fey-nee-uh nt] /ˈfeɪ ni ənt/ (Show IPA). idle; indolent.
- in-difference — lack of interest or concern: We were shocked by their indifference toward poverty.
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