passive

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'

Anagrams of passive

pavises, spavies are anagrams of 'passive'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of passive

passives is a word created by adding a letter to 'passive'


4 possible definitions for 'passive'

Passive as "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"

Under this definition, passive is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

passive voice has the same meaning as passive

Antonyms

active voice, active have the opposite meaning of 'passive'

passive as a type

'passive' can be a type of voice.

Derivatives of passive

passive is a derivative of passive.

Example of passive used within this context

"`The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice", "`The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive"


Passive as "peacefully resistant in response to injustice"

Under this definition, passive is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

peaceful has the same meaning as passive

Derivatives of passive

passivity, peacefulness, passiveness, peaceableness are derivatives of 'passive'.

Similar to passive

nonviolent is similar to passive.

Example of passive used within this context

"passive resistance"


Passive as "expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb"

Under this definition, passive is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

active has the opposite meaning of passive

passive as a category

'passive' can be a category of grammar.

Derivatives of passive

passive voice, passive are derivatives of 'passive'.

Example of passive used within this context

"academics seem to favor passive sentences"


Passive as "lacking in energy or will"

Under this definition, passive is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

inactive has the same meaning as passive

Antonyms

active has the opposite meaning of passive

Attributes of passive

passivity, passiveness are attributes of 'passive'.

Derivatives of passive

inertia, passivity, inactivity, passiveness, inactiveness are derivatives of 'passive'.

Similar to passive

hands-off, resistless, supine, unresisting are similar to 'passive'.

Example of passive used within this context

"Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"- George Meredith



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