hunched shoulders
- slouchedDrooped in posture
- stoopedBent body forward
- bentCurved; also dishonest
- curvedSmoothly bent, not angular
- tenseStrained or nervous
posture · defeated · weary · burdened · crouched · slumped · rounded · withdrawn · protective · cowering · shrugging · neck · spine · desk · computer · stress · anxiety · cold
- submission gestureskowtow, genuflection, genuflect, genuflecting, prostration
hunched shouldersstraight back
Vertically aligned spine
erect posture · shoulders back · upright posture · ramrod straight · military bearing