recumbent
3 antonyms for recumbent — opposites grouped by meaning.
Adjective — Lying down or reclining.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. adjective
Lying down or reclining.
“The cat lay recumbent on the warm windowsill all afternoon.”
decumbent
accumbent
Opposites
2. noun
A bicycle or tricycle ridden from a reclined, laid-back seating position.
“He commutes to work on a recumbent instead of an upright bike.”
recumbent bicycle
Antonyms
How to use recumbent
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
a recumbent position
lying recumbent
a recumbent bicycle
a recumbent figure
A fairly formal word, more common in descriptive or technical writing than casual speech.
Etymology
Recumbent comes from Latin, from the present participle of a verb meaning 'to recline'.
Full origin of recumbent →Frequently asked questions
What does recumbent mean?
It describes someone or something lying down or reclining.
What is a recumbent bike?
It is a bicycle built so the rider sits in a reclined, laid-back position rather than an upright one.
Is recumbent used to describe people or only objects?
It can describe either, such as a recumbent person resting or a recumbent statue or figure.
