Reclining — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

verb adjective /ri-ˈklīn/ re·cline

Meaning & Definition of Reclining

Reclining (verb)

  1. to cause or permit to incline backwards
  2. to lean or incline backwards
  3. repose, lie

Reclining (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in reposing

    similar: reposing, flat, recumbent, horizontal, prone, prostrate
    opposite: supine, erect, raised, standing, upright, upstanding, vertical

Reclining (verb) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. as in tilting, inclining

    similar: angling, canting, cocking, heeling, inclining, leaning, listing, slanting, sloping, tilting, tipping, declining, descending, dipping, dropping, falling, plunging, sinking
    opposite: arising, ascending, climbing, mounting, rising, uprising, upsweeping, upturning, evening, flattening, leveling, planing, smoothing, straightening

  2. as in couching, lying (down)

    similar: couching, lying (down), dozing, dropping off, napping, nodding, sleeping, slumbering, snoozing, bunking, perching, roosting, settling, bedding, crashing (slang), dossing (down) (chiefly British), retiring, turning in
    opposite: arising, getting up, rising, uprising, arousing, awakening, awaking, rousing, wakening, waking, bestirring, stirring, reawakening, reawaking, shifting

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Reclining

The most common words with a similar meaning to Reclining:

Slang: crashing
Chiefly British: dossing (down)
reposing, flat, recumbent, horizontal, prone, prostrate, angling, canting, cocking, heeling, inclining, leaning, listing, slanting, sloping, tilting, tipping, declining, descending, dipping, dropping, falling, plunging, sinking, couching, lying (down), dozing, dropping off, napping, nodding, sleeping, slumbering, snoozing, bunking, perching, roosting, settling, bedding, retiring, turning in

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Reclining

Words with the opposite meaning of Reclining:

supine, erect, raised, standing, upright, upstanding, vertical, arising, ascending, climbing, mounting, rising, uprising, upsweeping, upturning, evening, flattening, leveling, planing, smoothing, straightening, getting up, arousing, awakening, awaking, rousing, wakening, waking, bestirring, stirring

Word Forms of Reclining

Inflections: reclined

Origin & Etymology of Reclining

Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French recliner, from Latin reclinare, from re- + clinare to bend lean

First known use: 15th centuryt

Frequently Asked Questions about Reclining

What does "Reclining" mean?

"Reclining" means to cause or permit to incline backwards. As an a verb and an adjective, it is defined as: to cause or permit to incline backwards. It has 3 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Reclining"?

Other words for "Reclining" include reposing, flat, recumbent, horizontal, prone, prostrate, angling and canting. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Reclining" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Reclining"?

There are 42 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Reclining". Common alternatives include reposing, flat, recumbent, horizontal, prone, prostrate, angling, canting, cocking and heeling.

What is the opposite of "Reclining"?

Antonyms of "Reclining" include supine, erect, raised, standing, upright, upstanding, vertical and arising.

Is "Reclining" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Reclining" can be used as a verb and an adjective, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Reclining"?

"Reclining" is pronounced /ri-ˈklīn/ and divided into syllables as re·cline.

What is the origin of the word "Reclining"?

"Reclining" comes from Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French recliner, from Latin reclinare, from re- + clinare to bend lean. First known use: 15th centuryt.

What is another word for "Reclining" meaning "as in reposing"?

When "Reclining" (adjective) means as in reposing, synonyms include reposing, flat, recumbent, horizontal, prone and prostrate. Opposites in this sense include supine, erect, raised and standing.