Definition of passive

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  • passive is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
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Definition of passive

  • lacking in energy or will (adjective)

    Examples

    1. Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself

    Synonyms

    1. inactive
  • peacefully resistant in response to injustice (adjective)

    Examples

    1. passive resistance

    Synonyms

    1. peaceful
  • 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 (noun)

    Examples

    1. `The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice
    2. `The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive

    Synonyms

    1. passive voice
  • expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb (adjective)

    Examples

    1. academics seem to favor passive sentences

See definition of passive in Merriam Webster