subrecumbent (B2)
adjective
Definition
subrecumbent means not recumbent. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The writer described the response as subrecumbent.
A subrecumbent tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became subrecumbent after the announcement.
How to Use subrecumbent
- subrecumbent + noun (collocation)
- Use subrecumbent before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a subrecumbent reaction."
- become subrecumbent (collocation)
- Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became subrecumbent near the end."
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