Synonyms for passive
- adjective
Most common
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Inactive — taking no action
inactive, quiescent, quiet, inert, supine, silent, disinterested, latent, idle, lethargic, dormant, torpid, lifeless, languid, dull, unoccupied, suspended, abeyant, sedentary dated
2. Submissive — being inactive and submissive in a relationship, especially in a sexual one
submissive, meek, docile, receptive, patient, yielding, compliant, pliant, amenable, unresisting, tractable, complaisant
3. Peaceful
Other
Definitions
- adj. 1
Taking no action.
He remained passive during the protest.
- adj. 2
Being inactive and submissive in a relationship, especially in a sexual one.
- adj. 3
Being subjected to an action without producing a reaction.
Example sentences
- inactive This volcano has been inactive for hundreds of years.
- inert Nitrous oxide is inert at room temperature.
- supine He lay supine on the beach, his face exposed to the sun.
- quiescent His normally quiescent demeanor hid a storm of ideas beneath the surface.
- meek Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.
- submissive Men are subconsciously attracted to submissive women.
By length
- 4 letters
- dull1, idle2, meek1
- 5 letters
- quiet2, inert2
- 6 letters
- silent2, latent2, docile2, supine2, pliant2, torpid2
- 7 letters
- patient2, relaxed2, dormant2, languid2, abeyant
- 8 letters
- peaceful2, enduring3, inactive3, yielding2, lifeless2, amenable4
- 9 letters
- suspended3, compliant3, receptive3, sedentary4, lethargic3, quiescent3, tractable3
- 10 letters
- submissive3, unoccupied4, uninvolved3
- 11 letters
- complaisant3, unresisting
- 13 letters
- disinterested4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (idle2 = 2 syllables).