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reclining

The word “reclining” has 3 syllables: re-clin-ing

It's pronounced as /rɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for reclining?

In the thesaurus, “reclining” has 48 synonyms and 34 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for reclining along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for reclining

  • accumbency
  • angling
  • bedding
  • bunking
  • canting
  • cocking
  • couching
  • crashing
  • declining
  • decubitus
  • decumbency
  • decumbent
  • descending
  • dipping
  • dozing
  • dropping
  • dropping off
  • falling
  • flat
  • heeling
  • horizontal
  • inclining
  • leaning
  • listing
  • loner
  • napping
  • nodding
  • perching
  • plunging
  • prone
  • prostrate
  • reclination
  • recumbency
  • recumbent
  • reposing
  • retiring
  • roosting
  • settling
  • sinking
  • slanting
  • sleeping
  • sloping
  • slumbering
  • snoozing
  • tilting
  • tipping
  • troglodyte
  • turning in

Antonyms for reclining

Meanings of reclining

  • verb
    1. To cause to lean back; to bend back.
    2. To put in a resting position.
    3. To lean back.
    4. To put oneself in a resting position.
  • noun
    1. The act of one who reclines.
  • adjective
    1. Capable of being reclined, or moved into a more horizontal position.
    2. Bending away from the perpendicular; recumbent.

Example Sentences

  • She was reclining on the beach chair under the sun.
  • The patient remained reclining during the medical procedure.
  • He fell asleep while reclining on the sofa.
  • The passengers enjoyed the comfort of the reclining seats.
  • A cat was reclining peacefully near the fireplace.

On this page you'll find 82 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to reclining, such as: accumbency, angling, arising, arousing, ascending, awakening, awaking.

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