Словарь синонимов английского языка - passive

(adj) 1. inactive, non-aggressive, inert, motionless, unresponsive, auiet, calm, tranquil, serene, placid, still, idle, unmoving, unmoved, impassive, untouched, cool, indifferent, phlegmatic, uninterested, uninvolved, dispassionate, apathetic, lifeless, listless, quiescent, unperturbed, unaffected, imperturbable, unshaken, Colloq laid-back, out of it: The comic was unable do get a reaction from the passive audience. 2. submissive, repressed, deferential, yielding, compliant, complaisant, receptive, flexible, malleable, pliable, tractable, docile, subdued, sheepish, ovine, lamblike, cow-like, bovine, tame, gentle, meek, patient, unresisting, unassertive, forbearing, tolerant, resigned, long-suffering, Colloq US excuse-me-for-living: People tend to bully those of a more passive nature. 3. unexpressed, tacit, unrevealed, undisclosed, implicit, unasserted: We can no longeb take a passive position regarding crime. Your passive support, while welcome, is not as effective as active campaigning.