passive

adj. submissive, unresisting, compliant, docile; indifferent, apathetic

n. (Grammar) verb form used to show that the subject is being acted upon (rather than performing an action)

Passive is the opposite of active. It has several specific meanings:Passive voice of a verbPassive components in electronicsPassive mode in File Transfer ProtocolPassive house, a standard for energy efficient buildingsThe passive partner in a sexual activity"Passive" (song), by A Perfect Circle from their album eMOTIVeNot affecting physical matteras in telepathy: see Psionics#Passive
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Noun
1. 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' is an abbreviated passive"
(synonym) passive voice
(hypernym) voice
Adjective
1. lacking in energy or will; "Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"- George Meredith
(synonym) inactive
(antonym) active
(similar) hands-off
(attribute) passivity, passiveness
2. peacefully resistant in response to injustice; "passive resistance"
(synonym) peaceful
(similar) nonviolent
3. expressing thatthe subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb; "academics seem to favor passive sentences"
(antonym) active
(classification) grammar

n. (Grammar) passive, verb form used to show that the subject is being acted upon (rather than performing an action)

adj. passive, submissive, unresisting, docile, apathetic, unemotional, inert, sluggish, neutral

adj. passive, compliant, indifferent, apathetic