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passive
adjective(pas-sive)
lacking in energy or will
Synonyms: inactive,
Antonyms: active,
Examples:
Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself.
passive
adjective(pas-sive)
peacefully resistant in response to injustice
Synonyms: peaceful,
Examples:
Passive resistance.
passive
noun(pas-sive)
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,
Examples:
`The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice.
`The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive.
passive
adjective(pas-sive)
expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb
Antonyms: active,
Examples:
Academics seem to favor passive sentences.

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