Perpendicular and Recumbent

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Perpendicular adjective - Rising straight up.

Usage example: river rafters staring awestruck at the canyon's nearly perpendicular cliffs

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Recumbent is an antonym for perpendicular.

Recumbent adjective - Lying down; in a position of comfort or rest.

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Perpendicular is an antonym for recumbent.

Nearby Words: recumbency, recumbence

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Recumbent and Perpendicular. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/perpendicular/recumbent

Perpendicular & Recumbent. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/perpendicular/recumbent>.

Recumbent or Perpendicular. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/perpendicular/recumbent.

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