passive

Plural: passives

Noun

• A verb form or voice indicating the subject is acted upon.
• 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
  • "`The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice"
  • "`The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive"
• The passive voice of verbs.
• A form of a verb that is in the passive voice.
• A customer who is satisfied with a product or service, but not keen enough to promote it by word of mouth.
• Any component that consumes but does not produce energy, or is incapable of power gain.
• Ellipsis of passive attack.
• A thing whose worth decreases with time.

Adjective

• lacking in energy or will; - George Meredith
  • "Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"
• expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb
  • "academics seem to favor passive sentences"

Adjective Satellite

• peacefully resistant in response to injustice
  • "passive resistance"

Adj

• Being subjected to an action without producing a reaction.
• Taking no action.
• Being in the passive voice.
• Being inactive and submissive in a relationship, especially in a sexual one.
• Not participating in management.
• Without motive power.
• Of a component: that consumes but does not produce energy, or is incapable of power gain.
• Where allowance is made for a possible future event.

Examples

• a passive aeroplane
• a passive balloon
• He preferred active Words With Friends plays over merely placing letters in a PASSIVE manner.
• He remained passive during the protest.
• passive flight, such as gliding and soaring

Synonyms

inactive, passive voice, peaceful, disinterested, idle, uninvolved

Antonyms

active, active voice, aggressive

Related Words

passion, passionate, patience, patient

Anagrams of passive