Letters that make passive
s, a, e, p, i, v are letters that make 'passive'
Words within passive
PA, si, Pa, SI, SS, iv, as, pass, pas, ass, IV, AS, pa, As, Si are words within 'passive'
s, a, e, p, i, v are letters that make 'passive'
PA, si, Pa, SI, SS, iv, as, pass, pas, ass, IV, AS, pa, As, Si are words within 'passive'
passives is a word created by adding a letter to 'passive'
4 possible definitions for 'passive'
Under this definition, passive is a noun and has the following properties:
passive voice has the same meaning as passive
active voice, active have the opposite meaning of 'passive'
'passive' can be a type of voice.
passive is a derivative of passive.
"`The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice", "`The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive"
Under this definition, passive is an adjective and has the following properties:
peaceful has the same meaning as passive
passivity, peacefulness, passiveness, peaceableness are derivatives of 'passive'.
nonviolent is similar to passive.
"passive resistance"
Under this definition, passive is an adjective and has the following properties:
active has the opposite meaning of passive
'passive' can be a category of grammar.
passive voice, passive are derivatives of 'passive'.
"academics seem to favor passive sentences"
Under this definition, passive is an adjective and has the following properties:
inactive has the same meaning as passive
active has the opposite meaning of passive
passivity, passiveness are attributes of 'passive'.
inertia, passivity, inactivity, passiveness, inactiveness are derivatives of 'passive'.
hands-off, resistless, supine, unresisting are similar to 'passive'.
"Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"- George Meredith