Analysis Complete

passive

/ passive /
adjective/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

adjective Sense 1
lacking in energy or will
"Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"- George Meredith"
Similar:
hands-off resistless supine unresisting
Opposites:
active
adjective Sense 2
expressing thatthe subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb
"academics seem to favor passive sentences"
Opposites:
active
Domain:
grammar
adjective satellite Sense 3
peacefully resistant in response to injustice
"passive resistance"
Similar:
nonviolent
noun Sense 4
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"
"`The ball was thrown'' is an abbreviated passive"
Opposites:
active voice active
Type of:
voice
Semantic Complexity
88%
Sense Count
4
Total Synonyms
5
Total Relationships
10
Times Searched
2
Relationship Distribution

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hands-off resistless supine unresisting active nonviolent voice active voice