What is "passive" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "passive": 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

Hyphenation: pas‧sì‧ve

Meaning of "passive": lacking in energy or will

Adjective

Hyphenation: pas‧sì‧ve

Meaning of "passive": peacefully resistant in response to injustice

Adjective

Hyphenation: pas‧sì‧ve

Meaning of "passive": expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb

Adjective

Hyphenation: pas‧sì‧ve

Synonyms:

unflappable, quiet, uninvolved, static, laid-back, nonviolent, indifferent, apathetic, bearing, patient, flat, yielding, idle, long-suffering, cool, asleep, compliant, docile, enduring, forbearing, inert, latent, motionless, phlegmatic, quiescent, receptive, resigned, sleepy, stolid, submissive, tractable, acquiescent, moony, going through motions, hands off, nonresistant, poker-faced, unassertive, unresisting, walking through it,

Antonyms:

interested, agitated, impatient, dynamic, lively, caring, concerned, active,