passive


Meanings

  • 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"
  • lacking in energy or will; - George Meredith
    • "Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"
  • peacefully resistant in response to injustice;
    • "passive resistance"
  • expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb;
    • "academics seem to favor passive sentences"
  • PASSIVE n pl. -S a verb form


Scrabble Score: 12

passive is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

passive is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

passive is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 14

passive is a valid Words With Friends word