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PASSIVE

A 7-letter word worth 12 points in Scrabble.

p 3 a 1 s 1 s 1 i 1 v 4 e 1
Length
7
Scrabble
12 pts
Sorted letters
aeipssv
Anagrams
2

Definition of PASSIVE

  1. noun

    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”

    Synonyms: passive voice

  2. adjective

    lacking in energy or will; "Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"- George Meredith

    Synonyms: inactive

  3. adjective

    expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb

    “academics seem to favor passive sentences”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).

Anagrams of PASSIVE

Words within PASSIVE

80 words can be made from any subset of the letters in PASSIVE.