1. passive - noun
· 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"
Synonym(s): passive_voice
Hypernym(s): voice
Antonym(s): active_voice
2. passive - adjective
· lacking in energy or will; "Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"- George Meredith
Synonym(s): inactive
Antonym(s): active
3. passive - adjective
· peacefully resistant in response to injustice; "passive resistance"
Synonym(s): peaceful
4. passive - adjective
· expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb; "academics seem to favor passive sentences"
Antonym(s): active
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