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passive
passive
/ˈpæsɪv/
adjective
(
)
Lacking in energy or will
(
inactive
,
passive
)
lacking in energy or will
Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself
Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself
(
)
Peacefully resistant in response to injustice
(
peaceful
,
passive
)
peacefully resistant in response to injustice
Passive resistance
passive resistance
(grammar) expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb
(
passive
)
(grammar) expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb
Academics seem to favor passive sentences
academics seem to favor passive sentences
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
(
passive
,
passive voice
)
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
The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice
The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice
The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive
The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive
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