Meaning & use
Slouching
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Standing, sitting, or moving in a lazy, drooping posture with the shoulders and head bent forward.
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Stop slouching at your desk and sit up straight.
He was slouching against the doorway, half asleep.
A note on using this word
Often used disapprovingly to suggest laziness or lack of confidence, as in the phrase "slouching toward," meaning drifting passively toward some outcome.
Words with a similar meaning
stoopingdrooping
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Words with an opposite meaning
straightening
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