RECLINING Antonyms

There are 10 antonyms of the word reclining. (opposite meanings)

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	active				adjectiveadj
	adjective • tending to become more severe or wider in scope • disposed to take action or effectuate change • characterized by energetic activity • exerting influence or producing a change or effect • full of activity or engaged in continuous activity • (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions • expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: • (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being • (of e.g. volcanoes) capable of erupting • (of e.g. volcanoes) erupting or liable to erupt • engaged in full-time work noun • chemical agent capable of activity • the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb • a person who is a participating member of an organization adjective satellite • engaged in or ready for military or naval operations • taking part in an activity • in operation
	alert				verb, nounv, n
	adjective • engaged in or accustomed to close observation noun • condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action • a warning serves to make you more alert to danger • an automatic signal (usually a sound) warning of danger adjective satellite • quick and energetic • mentally perceptive and responsive verb • warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness
	attentive				adjectiveadj
	adjective • (often followed by `to') giving care or attention • taking heed; giving close and thoughtful attention
	charged				verb, adjectivev, adj
	adjective • of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge adjective satellite • fraught with great emotion • supplied with carbon dioxide • capable of producing violent emotion or arousing controversy
	sitting				verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
	adjective • (of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks noun • (photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait) • the act of assuming or maintaining a seated position • a meeting of spiritualists • a session as of a legislature or court adjective satellite • not moving and therefore easy to attack
	sprightly				adjectiveadj
	adjective satellite • full of spirit and vitality
	standing				verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
	adjective • (of fluids) not moving or flowing • executed in or initiated from a standing position • (of persons) on the feet; having the torso in an erect position supported by straight legs noun • social or financial or professional status or reputation • an ordered listing of scores or results showing the relative positions of competitors (individuals or teams) in a sporting event • the act of assuming or maintaining an erect upright position adjective satellite • having a supporting base • not created for a particular occasion • permanent
	straight				noun, adjectiven, adj
	adjective • having no deviations • (of hair) having no waves or curls • characterized by honesty and fairness • no longer coiled • free from curves or angles noun • a person having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sex • a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit) • a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse adverb • without deviation • in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly • in a straight line; in a direct course adjective satellite • successive (without a break) • erect in posture • in keeping with the facts • neatly arranged; not disorderly • not homosexual • accurately fitted; level • without evasion or compromise • (of an alcoholic drink) without water • following a correct or logical method • rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
	upright				adverb, adjectiveadv, adj
	adjective • upright in position or posture noun • a vertical structural member as a post or stake • a piano with a vertical sounding board adjective satellite • in a vertical position; not sloping • of moral excellence
	vertical				adjectiveadj
	adjective • at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line • relating to or involving all stages of a business from production to distribution • upright in position or posture noun • something that is oriented vertically • a vertical structural member as a post or stake adjective satellite • of or relating to different levels in a hierarchy (as levels of social class or income group)