passive
definition: lacking in energy or will
example: Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself- George Meredith
speech part: adjective
synonyms:
inactive
definition: expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb
example: academics seem to favor passive sentences
speech part: adjective
synonyms:
definition: peacefully resistant in response to injustice
example: passive resistance
speech part: adjective
synonyms:
peaceful
definition: 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
example: `The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice
speech part: noun
synonyms:
passive voice