passive

adjective/ˈpæsɪv/

Frequency rank: #4,063 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

Accepting or allowing what happens without active response or resistance.

Illustration for the English word “passive”

Example sentence

He remained passive during the meeting, listening carefully but never speaking up.

Synonyms & related words

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