passive
English Thesaurus
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 (noun.linkdef)
| hypernym | : | voice, |
| definition | : | (linguistics) the grammatical relation (active or passive) of the grammatical subject of a verb to the action that the verb denotes (noun.linkdef) |
2. lacking in energy or will (adj.all)
| similar | : | hands-off, |
| definition | : | not involving participation or intervention (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | passiveness, passivity, |
| definition | : | the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative (noun.attribute) |
3. expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb (adj.all)
| domain category | : | grammar, |
| definition | : | the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics) (noun.cognition) |
4. peacefully resistant in response to injustice (adj.all)
| similar | : | nonviolent, |
| definition | : | abstaining (on principle) from the use of violence (adj.all) |
5. 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 (noun.linkdef)
| antonym | : | active, active voice, |
| definition | : | the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb (noun.linkdef) |
| derivation | : | passive, |
| definition | : | expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb (adj.all) |
6. lacking in energy or will (adj.all)
| antonym | : | active, |
| definition | : | disposed to take action or effectuate change (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | passiveness, passivity, |
| definition | : | the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative (noun.attribute) |
7. expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb (adj.all)
| antonym | : | active, |
| definition | : | expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | passive, passive voice, |
| 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 (noun.linkdef) |
8. peacefully resistant in response to injustice (adj.all)
| derivation | : | passiveness, passivity, |
| definition | : | submission to others or to outside influences (noun.attribute) |
9. 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 (noun.linkdef)
| antonym | : | active, active voice, |
| definition | : | the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb (noun.linkdef) |
| derivation | : | passive, |
| definition | : | expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb (adj.all) |
10. lacking in energy or will (adj.all)
| antonym | : | active, |
| definition | : | disposed to take action or effectuate change (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | passiveness, passivity, |
| definition | : | the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative (noun.attribute) |
11. expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb (adj.all)
| antonym | : | active, |
| definition | : | expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: (adj.all) |
| derivation | : | passive, passive voice, |
| 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 (noun.linkdef) |
12. peacefully resistant in response to injustice (adj.all)
| derivation | : | passiveness, passivity, |
| definition | : | submission to others or to outside influences (noun.attribute) |
Visual ArtiKata
Explore passive in ArtiKata.com >