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supineness

su·pine
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [adjective soo-pahyn; noun soo-pahyn]
    • /adjective suˈpaɪn; noun ˈsu paɪn/
    • /sjuːˈpaɪnəs /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

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Synonyms 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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