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- pronunciation:
- pae
sihv
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
receiving an action without acting in return, or not responding to something that might affect one.
He remained passive when the bully hit him.The spectators were passive at the game tonight.- similar words:
- accepting, dull, inert, patient, sluggish, tolerant
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| definition 2: |
tending to offer no resistance.
He is so passive that people take advantage of him.- similar words:
- docile, obedient, obliging
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| related words: |
meek, neutral |
| contrasting words: |
aggressive |
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| derivations: |
passively (adv.), passiveness (n.), passivity (n.) |
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