Passive

7 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

Accepting or allowing what happens without active response or resistance. Not actively participating or showing little emotion or reaction.

“His passive approach to management meant problems often went unresolved.”

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Contains three vowels A, I, E with double S pattern and consonants P, V

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Worth 12 points; valuable P and V with common letter patterns

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