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Synonyms
Antonyms
1. passiveness
noun. submission to others or to outside influences.
Synonyms
- passivity
Antonyms
- concern
- inactiveness
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2. passiveness
noun. the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative.
Synonyms
- torpidity
- torpor
- passivity
- apathy
- inertia
- passive
- numbness
- inactiveness
- indifference
- inactivity
- torpidness
- spiritlessness
- inactive
Antonyms
- activeness
- violent
- active voice
- activity
Sentences with passiveness
1. Noun, singular or mass
Fear-based passiveness stems from the fear that one will be attacked, humiliated or harmed in some way because one chooses to stand their ground.
2. Adjective
If a daughter witnesses her mother taking a very passive role in the home, it is much more likely that the daughter will fall into passiveness regardless of natural temperament.