English-Greek translations for passive

• παθητική
  Για πολύ καιρό έχουμε υιοθετήσει μια παθητική στάση. For too long we have adopted a passive attitude.
  Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση δεν πρέπει να τηρεί παθητική στάση έναντι αυτής της κατάστασης. The European Union must not be passive in this situation.
• παθητικός

Definition of passive

• Being subjected to an action without producing a reaction
• Being in the passive voice
• Not participating in management
• Of a component: that consumes but does not produce energy, or is incapable of power gain
• The passive voice of verbs
• A customer who is satisfied with a product or service, but not keen enough to promote it by word of mouth
• Any component that consumes but does not produce energy, or is incapable of power gain

Examples

• He remained passive during the protest.
• a passive balloon; a passive aeroplane; passive flight, such as gliding and soaring

Related words

• passive-aggressive
• impassive
• mediopassive
• passively
• impassively
• passiveness
• impassiveness
• antipassive
• passive voice