Synonyms & Antonyms : Passive

Passive



( Adjective )


In spite of my efforts to elicit an answer from the boy, he remained passive.

Synonyms:

Patient

Inert

Submissive

Resistant

Contextual Examples:

You’ll have to be patient with my mother. She is rather a deaf.

Deepak has become rather inert since his last illness.

Rakish Jain is submissive in his business dealings.

He has lost the power of resistance to wrong decision.



Antonyms:

Active

Alert

Vigilant

Watchful

Contextual Examples:

Mahesh is an active and smart boy.

He is alert of his surroundings both in his business and in his private life.

Income tax authorities have of late become more vigilant to economic offences by business house.

Bhupendra advised me to be watchful of the tricks of my business partner.




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