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passivity

noun as in fatalism

noun as in listlessness

noun as in nonagression

noun as in nonviolence

Strongest matches

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noun as in passiveness

noun as in stoicism

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Example Sentences

It makes sense that he is initially gun-shy having just ended a marriage, but his long-term passivity does not make him endearing.

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“There’s a little passivity at times with breaking balls early, there’s more swing and miss, and probably a little bit more chase,” Roberts said.

Boring is not a word that I use, but I don’t like passivity for sure.

“The times of genocide, of the extermination of an entire people cannot come before our eyes, before our passivity,” Mr. Petro said.

“Those images on stained glass where she’s blond and looking down, or the fact that she’s a symbol of passivity, acceptance and the total subjugation to the will of the Father — that’s what we’re pushing back against,” added Brenneman.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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