passive
US /ˈpæs.ɪv/
UK /ˈpæs.ɪv/
1.
accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance.
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He remained passive during the discussion, offering no opinions.
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The company took a passive approach to market changes.
2.
(of a verb or a sentence) in which the subject of the verb is the person or thing acted on rather than the person or thing performing the action.
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The sentence 'The ball was hit by the boy' is in the passive voice.
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Many academic papers prefer the passive voice for objectivity.