Words · Common
passive
/ˈpæsɪv/ · 7 letters · 6 distinct letters
- adjective
lacking in energy or will;, George Meredith
Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself
- adjective
peacefully resistant in response to injustice
passive resistance
- 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
- adjective
expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb
academics seem to favor passive sentences