passive#1 (a)
inactive#4 (a)

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type a
lex_filenum 00
def lacking in energy or will
examples Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself George Meredith
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Attribute passivity, passiveness
Derivationally related form inactive → inactiveness
Derivationally related form inactive → inactivity
Derivationally related form passive → passivity
Derivationally related form passive → passiveness
Antonym passive → active
Similar to hands-off; resistless, supine, unresisting
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Antonym active → passive
Similar to hands-off; resistless, supine, unresisting
Derived from adjective passively → passive
Derivationally related form inactivity → inactive
Derivationally related form inactiveness → inactive
Derivationally related form passiveness → passive
Derivationally related form passivity → passive
Attribute passivity, passiveness

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