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(adjective) lacking in energy or will; "Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"- George Meredith |
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Synonyms: inactive |
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Antonyms: active |
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(adjective) (grammar) passive voice |
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Antonyms: active |
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(satellite adjective) peacefully resistant in response to injustice; "passive resistance" |
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Synonyms: peaceful |
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(noun) the voice used to indicate that the subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb |
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Synonyms: passive voice |
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Related Words: voice |
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