English dictionary
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English adjective: passive | |||
| 1. | passive lacking in energy or will | ||
| Samples | Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself. | ||
| Synonyms | inactive | ||
| Similar | hands-off, resistless, supine, unresisting | ||
| Attribute | passiveness, passivity | ||
| Antonyms | active | ||
| 2. | passive peacefully resistant in response to injustice | ||
| Samples | Passive resistance. | ||
| Synonyms | peaceful | ||
| Similar | nonviolent | ||
| Antonyms | violent | ||
| 3. | passive expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb | ||
| Samples | Academics seem to favor passive sentences. | ||
| Domain category | grammar | ||
| Antonyms | active | ||
English noun: passive | |||
| 1. | passive the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb | ||
| Samples | `The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice. `The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive. | ||
| Synonyms | passive voice | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | voice | ||
| Antonyms | active voice, active | ||
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