PASSIVE
Scrabble letter values: P3A1S1S1I1V4E1 = 12
Definition
- noun 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. — synonyms: passive_voice
- adjective lacking in energy or will. — synonyms: inactive
- adjective peacefully resistant in response to injustice. — synonyms: peaceful
- adjective expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb.
Examples
- “`The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice”
- “`The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive”
- “Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself- George Meredith”