1. (adj) passive voice, 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
Synonyms: passive voice, passive
Antonyms: hands-on, active, proactive, activist, activistic, violent
2. (adj) passive, inactive
lacking in energy or will
Synonyms: passive, dormant, still, inactive, peaceful, nonoperational, static, motionless
Antonyms: proactive, violent, activistic, active, hands-on, activist
3. (adj) passive, peaceful
peacefully resistant in response to injustice
Synonyms: peaceable, inactive, peaceful, passive
Antonyms: hands-on, active, violent, activist, activistic, proactive
4. (adj) passive
expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb
Synonyms: inactive, peaceful
Antonyms: activistic, proactive, violent, activist, active, hands-on
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