passive
Meaning of passive
noun
- (grammar) The passive voice of verbs.
- (grammar) A form of a verb that is in the passive voice.
- A customer who is satisfied with a product or service, but not keen enough to promote it by word of mouth.
- Any component that consumes but does not produce energy, or is incapable of power gain.
- Being subjected to an action without producing a reaction.
- Taking no action.
He remained passive during the protest.
- (grammar) Being in the passive voice.
- Being inactive and submissive in a relationship, especially in a sexual one.
- Not participating in management.
- Without motive power.
a passive balloon; a passive aeroplane; passive flight, such as gliding and soaring
- Of a component: that consumes but does not produce energy, or is incapable of power gain.
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CatalanHyphenation of passive
pas-sive
- It consists of 2 syllables and 7 chars.
- passive is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
passive synonyms
Meaning inactive:
Meaning peaceful:
Meaning :
disinterested, idle, uninvolved
passive antonyms
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Translation of passive
Anagrams of passive
Words that rhyme with passive
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