Passivity

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  • noun. The condition or quality of being passive; inactivity, quiescence, or submissiveness.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Same as passiveness.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Passiveness; -- opposed to activity.
  • noun. The tendency of a body to remain in a given state, either of motion or rest, till disturbed by another body; inertia.
  • noun. The quality or condition of any substance which has no inclination to chemical activity; inactivity.
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  • noun. The state of being passive.
  • noun. Submissiveness.
  • noun. A lack of initiative.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative
  • noun. submission to others or to outside influences
    • Antonyms
    Words with the opposite meaning
    activity  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    submissiveness  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    activity  aggressivity  connectivity  expressivity  hyperactivity  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    apathy  boredom  dejection  destitution  helplessness  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    Quakerism  a wise passiveness  abeyance  acceptance  acedia  
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