The word "stands erect" refers to something that is upright and straight. Its antonyms, or words that are opposite in meaning, include slouching, leaning, hunching, bending, sagging, and crouching. Slouching suggests a relaxed and lazy posture, while leaning implies a position of support or reliance on something else. Hunching is a similar posture to slouching, but with more tension in the muscles, while bending involves a physical movement downwards or forwards. Sagging is used to describe something that is drooping or losing its shape, and crouching implies a lower, more defensive position. Overall, these antonyms of "stands erect" describe a range of postures that convey different emotions and physical states.

What are the antonyms for Stands erect?

• v.

  • cock
  • raze
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Famous quotes with Stands erect

• He stands erect by bending over the fallen. He rises by lifting others.

  Douglas Horton
• The superior man is the providence of the inferior. He is eyes for the blind, strength for the weak, and a shield for the defenseless. He stands erect by bending above the fallen. He rises by lifting others.

  Robert Green Ingersoll
• He stands erect by bending over the fallen. He rises by lifting others.

  Robert G. Ingersoll

Synonyms:

scuttlebutt, scuttlebutt.