passive
Definitions
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
Adjective
- Lacking in energy or will; - george meredith
- Expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb
Fragment
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "passive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | passive | 2 | 11 |
| 2 | impassive | 3 | 1 |
| 3 | impassively | 4 | 1 |
| 4 | passively | 3 | 1 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "passive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "passive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | passed | 1 | 157 |
| 2 | massive | 2 | 33 |
| 3 | passes | 2 | 27 |
| 4 | pervasive | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | passively | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | impassive | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | impassively | 4 | 1 |
| 8 | passivity | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | passe | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | passover | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | plasse | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | passim | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | passey | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | passer | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | passel | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | massie | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | lassie | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | cassie | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | aussie | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | massively | 3 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "passive" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | passive smoking | 2 | 3 |
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "passive" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "passive" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "passive".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 3
Fragments: 4
Sound Alikes: 0
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 1
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 3
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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