Word Information
Passive
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Definitions for Passive
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
Synonyms
passive voice
Examples
- `The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice
- `The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive
adjective
lacking in energy or will
Synonyms
Examples
- Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"- George Meredith
adjective
peacefully resistant in response to injustice
Synonyms
Examples
- passive resistance
adjective
expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb
Examples
- academics seem to favor passive sentences
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