passive

Adj

1. Being subjected to an action without producing a reaction.
2. Taking no action.
3. Being in the passive voice.
4. Being inactive and submissive in a relationship, especially in a sexual one.
5. Not participating in management.
6. Without motive power.
7. Of a component: that consumes but does not produce energy, or is incapable of power gain.
8. Where allowance is made for a possible future event.

Noun

1. The passive voice of verbs.
2. A form of a verb that is in the passive voice.
3. A customer who is satisfied with a product or service, but not keen enough to promote it by word of mouth.
4. Any component that consumes but does not produce energy, or is incapable of power gain.
5. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of passive attack.
6. A thing whose worth decreases with time.

Opposite of

active

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈpæs.ɪv/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: passyf

In summary

From Middle English passyf, passyve, from Middle French, French passif, from Latin passivus (“serving to express the suffering of an action; in late Latin literally capable of suffering or feeling”), from passus, past participle of pati (“to suffer”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *peh₁- (“to hurt”); compare patient.

Synonyms

inactive

inert

passive voice

negative

sluggish

lethargic

indifferent

apathetic

lazy

unconcerned

peaceful

lacking initiative

pessimistic

supine

obedient

pacifist

phlegmatic

submissive

torpid

unenterprising

unmotivated

unresisting

on the defensive

slow-moving

bearing no interest

fourth person

antagonistic

passive interaction

asleep

calm

compliant

cynical

docile

dormant

drowsy

effortless

humble

latent

leisurely

noneffective

nonviolent

Translations

passif

passivo

pasivo

passiv

passief

passivo

bierny

παθητικός

passiu

pasif

pasywny

edilgen

سلبي

inactif

inerte

Sentences

Passive recreation typically requires little management and can be provided at very low costs .