English dictionary
passive
/'p/&/s/I/v/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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lacking in energy or will
ExamplesMuch benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb
ExamplesAcademics seem to favor passive sentences.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Not active, but acted upon; suffering or receiving impressions or influences; as, they were <i>passive</i> spectators, not actors in the scene.
Source: webster1913
noun
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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
Examples`The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice.
`The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive.
Synonyms passive voiceSource: WordNet 3.0
adjective satellite
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peacefully resistant in response to injustice
ExamplesPassive resistance.
Synonyms peacefulSource: WordNet 3.0