passive

C1Academic AWL-9

UK /ˈpæsɪv/US /ˈpæsɪv/

Meaning

adjective

accepting what happens or what people do without trying to change anything or oppose them

“He played a passive role in the relationship.”

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He played a passive role in the relationship.

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