- passive adjective
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passive adjective
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passive — ► ADJECTIVE 1) accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance. 2) Grammar (of verbs) in which the subject undergoes the action of the verb (e.g. they were killed as opposed to the active form he killed … English terms dictionary
passive-aggressive — ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective ( s) : being, marked by, or displaying behavior characterized by the expression of negative feelings, resentment, and aggression in an unassertive passive way (as through procrastination, stubbornness, and… … Useful english dictionary
passive — pas·sive / pa siv/ adj: not involving, deriving from, or requiring effort or active participation imposed a passive duty not to interfere; specif: of, relating to, or being business activity in which the investor does not have immediate control… … Law dictionary
passive — adjective 1) a passive role Syn: inactive, nonactive, nonparticipative, uninvolved 2) passive victims Syn: submissive, acquiescent, unresisting, unassertive, compliant, pliant, obedient … Thesaurus of popular words
passive-aggressive — adjective Date: 1946 being, marked by, or displaying behavior characterized by the expression of negative feelings, resentment, and aggression in an unassertive passive way (as through procrastination and stubbornness) • passive aggressive noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
passive — adjective 1) a passive role Syn: inactive, non active, non participative, uninvolved 2) passive victims Syn: submissive, acquiescent, unresisting, compliant, docile • Ant … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
passive-aggressive — adjective Showing passive, sometimes obstructionist resistance to following authoritative instructions in interpersonal or occupational situations … Wiktionary
passive — adjective 1》 accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance. 2》 Grammar denoting a voice of verbs in which the subject undergoes the action of the verb (e.g. they were killed as opposed to he killed… … English new terms dictionary
passive-matrix — adjective Date: 1986 of, relating to, or being an LCD in which the pixels are controlled in groups … New Collegiate Dictionary
passive — Income or loss from business activities in which a person does not materially participate, such as a limited partnership. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * passive pas‧sive [ˈpæsɪv] adjective [only before a noun] 1. FINANCE passive investment… … Financial and business terms
passive — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin passivus, from passus, past participle Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) acted upon by an external agency (2) receptive to outside impressions or influences b. (1) asserting that the grammatical… … New Collegiate Dictionary
