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Click to listen to the pronunciation of passiveClick to listen to the pronunciation of passivityClick to listen to the pronunciation of passive /pæˈsɪvəti/ noun [uncountable]Lack of action or activity: inaction, avoidance, standstill, evasion, inertia, delay, stagnation, suspended animation, sidestep, a deafening silenceShowing no emotions and unaffected by emotions: blank, restrained, impassive, unemotional, emotionless, undemonstrative, passive, neutral, unresponsive, controlledThis is the British English pronunciation of passive. View American English pronunciation of passive.
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