contrapposto UK /ˌkɒntɹəˈpɒstəʊ/US /ˌkɑntɹəˈpɑstoʊ/ noun1 •The position of a human figure whose hips and legs are twisted away from the direction of the head and shoulders; (countable) an instance of this.The hawkers' athletic contrappostos, intellectual and imaginary rather than plausible, speak of the mind's superiority to the body. — 2002 formscontrapposti · contrappostos