(Something) That is not active, but rather is acted upon.
Lacking in energy or will.
Peacefully resistant in response to injustice.
Expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb.
(grammar) passive voice
lacking in energy or will; "Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"- George Meredith
peacefully resistant in response to injustice; "passive resistance"
the voice used to indicate that the subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb
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; "`The ball was thrown by the boy'' uses the passive voice"; "`The ball was thrown'' is an abbreviated passive"
expressing thatthe subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb; "academics seem to favor passive sentences"
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
lacking in energy or will
expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb
