Supine vs Indolent - What's the difference?
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Lying on its back, reclined
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Leaning backward, or inclining with exposure to the sun; sloping; inclined.
* Dryden
Negligent; heedless; listless; lethargic; indifferent.
* Woodward
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Passive
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Habitually]] lazy, [[procrastinate, procrastinating, or resistant to physical labor/labour.
Inducing laziness (e.g. indolent comfort ).
(medicine) Causing scant or no physical pain; progressing slowly; inactive (of an ulcer, etc.).
(medicine) Healing slowly.
Supine is a related term of indolent.
As adjectives the difference between supine and indolent
is that supine is lying on its back, reclined while indolent is habitually]] lazy, [[procrastinate|procrastinating, or resistant to physical labor/labour.As a noun supine
is (grammar) a type of verbal noun.supine
English
(wikipedia supine)Adjective
(en adjective)citation, page= , passage=Christmas queen Mary Berry's aubergine five-nut roast, from her Christmas Collection, is, as the name suggests, rather more focused on the nut side of things. Breadcrumbs play second fiddle to a medley of almonds, Brazils, chestnuts, pine nuts and pistachios which, although tangy with lemon juice and garlic, is outrageously dense. A single slice of this could leave you supine in front of the Queen's speech without even the wherewithal to reach for the remote control.}}
- If the vine / On rising ground be placed, or hills supine .
- He became pusillanimous and supine , and openly exposed to any temptation.
- Nothing, therefore, can be more contrary than such a philosophy to the supine indolence of the mind.
Synonyms
* (lying back) reclined * (sloping) inclined, sloping * (lethargic) lethargic, sleepy, tired * (passive) passive, peacefulAntonyms
* (lying face down) prone, prostrateDerived terms
* supinationSee also
* gerund * infinitiveAnagrams
* ----indolent
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The indolent girl resisted doing her homework.