Textual thesaurus for "passive"

(adj) inactive

lacking in energy or will

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

(adj) peaceful

peacefully resistant in response to injustice

passive resistance

(noun) 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' is an abbreviated passive