Synonyms and antonyms of In a lying position in British Thesaurus

flat (adjective)

stretched out or lying on a surface

prostrate (adjective)

formal lying with your body completely flat, for example because you are ill or tired

flat (adverb)

stretched out or lying on a surface

supine (adjective)

formal lying on your back

recumbent (adjective)

formal lying down on your back

full-length (adverb)

British if you are lying full-length, you are lying down with your legs stretched out

prone (adjective)

formal lying flat with the front of your body facing downwards

face downwards ()

lying on the front of your body

sprawled (adjective)

lying or sitting with your arms and legs stretched out in different directions in a relaxed or careless way

spreadeagled (adjective)

standing or lying with your arms and legs spread apart