CEFR B1

passive

adjective

Meaning

Accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance.

Examples

She played a passive role in the project, letting others take the lead.
Children can become passive consumers of media if they don't engage critically.

Synonyms: inactive, submissive, acquiescent, nonassertive

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passive (B1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈpæsɪv/

Definition

Accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance.

Examples

She played a passive role in the project, letting others take the lead.
Children can become passive consumers of media if they don't engage critically.
The government adopted a passive approach to the economic crisis, waiting for external factors to improve.

How to Use passive

passive to active (collocation): To change a sentence from the passive voice to the active voice. — "The students practiced changing passive to active sentences in class."
passive role (collocation): A role in which one does not take action or exert influence. — "She preferred to play a passive role in group discussions."

Synonyms of passive

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