supine

🇺🇸 /ˈsuːpaɪn/ 🇬🇧 /ˈsuːpaɪn/
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adjective
R

lying on your back with your face upwards

He was lying supine on the beach, soaking up the sun.

R

unwilling to take action or to oppose someone due to laziness or moral weakness

They criticized the supine response of the government to the crisis.

translation

adj. lying on your back with your face upwards; unwilling to take action or to oppose someone due to laziness or moral weakness