passiveness

English Thesaurus

1. the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	inactiveness, inactivity, inertia,
definition	:	a disposition to remain inactive or inert (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	apathy, indifference, numbness, spiritlessness,
definition	:	the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally (noun.attribute)

hyponym	:	listlessness, torpidity, torpidness, torpor,
definition	:	inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy (noun.attribute)

attribute	:	inactive, passive,
definition	:	lacking in energy or will (adj.all)

2. submission to others or to outside influences (noun.attribute)

hypernym	:	submissiveness,
definition	:	the trait of being willing to yield to the will of another person or a superior force etc. (noun.attribute)

3. the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	inactive, passive,
definition	:	lacking in energy or will (adj.all)

4. submission to others or to outside influences (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	passive, peaceful,
definition	:	peacefully resistant in response to injustice (adj.all)

5. the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	inactive, passive,
definition	:	lacking in energy or will (adj.all)

6. submission to others or to outside influences (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	passive, peaceful,
definition	:	peacefully resistant in response to injustice (adj.all)