Scrabble & Words with friends points
- passive is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 12
- passive is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 12
- passive is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 14
Definition of passive
- lacking in energy or will (adjective)
Examples
- Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself
Synonyms
- inactive
- peacefully resistant in response to injustice (adjective)
Examples
- passive resistance
Synonyms
- peaceful
- 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 (noun)
Examples
- `The ball was thrown by the boy' uses the passive voice
- `The ball was thrown' is an abbreviated passive
Synonyms
- passive voice
- expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb (adjective)
Examples
- academics seem to favor passive sentences
See definition of passive in Merriam Webster