Passive Synonyms and Antonyms

păsĭv
Being acted upon
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. receptive
  2. stirred
  3. influenced
Not active
(Adjective)
Synonyms:
  1. inactive
  2. inert
  3. lifeless
Antonyms:
  1. active
  2. lively
  3. dynamic
  4. assertive
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
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. inactivity
  2. passiveness
  3. passive-voice
  4. passivity
  5. stoicism
  6. submissiveness
Antonyms:
  1. active-voice

Words Related to Passive

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Passive Sentence Examples

  • He took in her features with passive curiosity.

  • 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.

  • And the passive resistance of those who refused to conform at length gave rise to active opposition.

  • He was a zealous advocate of the doctrine of passive obedience, and strongly opposed the Toleration Act, declaiming in unmeasured terms against the various Nonconformist sects.

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