Passive

7 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Accepting or allowing what happens without active response or resistance. Not actively participating or showing little emotion or reaction.

“His passive approach to management meant problems often went unresolved.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈpæs.ɪv/

Syllables

pas·sive

Related Words

Synonyms

inactivesubmissiveunresistingdocile

Antonyms

active

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains three vowels A, I, E with double S pattern and consonants P, V

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points; valuable P and V with common letter patterns

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massive

Words you can make from Passive

Shorter words formed from the letters in “passive”.

apses apsis aspis paise pases pasis passe paves pavis saves sepia sesia sieva sipes spaes spave spies spise spivs vases vespa visas vises apes

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