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Another word for passive

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Adjective

  1. Submitting without objection or resistance

    See also:

    resist

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Another word for passive

Modifier

  1. Being acted upon

    See also:

    affected

  2. Not active

    See also:

    motionless

    latent

    idle

  3. Patient

    See also:

    resigned

    patient

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Sentence Examples

  • He took in her features with passive curiosity.

  • 4) remains passive and takes no food.

  • On the Internet are far fewer passive observers.

  • They remained passive throughout the war and the neutrality of the country was respected by both armies.

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