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passivity
noun as in apathy
noun as in compliance
noun as in compliancy
noun as in ease
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noun as in fatalism
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noun as in impassivity
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noun as in inaction
noun as in incuriosity
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- aloofness
- coldness
- coolness
- detachment
- disinterest
- dispassion
- disregard
- dullness
- emotionlessness
- halfheartedness
- heedlessness
- impassivity
- incuriousness
- indifference
- insensibility
- insensibleness
- insensitivity
- insouciance
- lassitude
- lethargy
- listlessness
- passiveness
- phlegm
- stoicism
- stolidity
- stolidness
- unconcern
- uninterest
- unresponsiveness
noun as in incuriousness
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- aloofness
- coldness
- coolness
- detachment
- disinterest
- dispassion
- disregard
- dullness
- emotionlessness
- halfheartedness
- heedlessness
- impassivity
- incuriosity
- indifference
- insensibility
- insensibleness
- insensitivity
- insouciance
- lassitude
- lethargy
- listlessness
- passiveness
- phlegm
- stoicism
- stolidity
- stolidness
- unconcern
- uninterest
- unresponsiveness
noun as in inertia
noun as in insensibleness
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- aloofness
- coldness
- coolness
- detachment
- disinterest
- dispassion
- disregard
- dullness
- emotionlessness
- halfheartedness
- heedlessness
- impassivity
- incuriosity
- incuriousness
- indifference
- insensibility
- insensitivity
- insouciance
- lassitude
- lethargy
- listlessness
- passiveness
- phlegm
- stoicism
- stolidity
- stolidness
- unconcern
- uninterest
- unresponsiveness
noun as in laziness
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noun as in listlessness
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noun as in naturalness
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noun as in nonagression
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noun as in nonviolence
noun as in passiveness
noun as in patience
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noun as in phlegm
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noun as in shiftlessness
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noun as in slothfulness
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noun as in sluggardness
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- apathy
- dilatoriness
- do-nothingness
- dormancy
- dreaminess
- drowsiness
- dullness
- faineance
- faineancy
- heaviness
- idleness
- inactivity
- indolence
- inertia
- inertness
- lackadaisicalness
- languidness
- languorousness
- laxness
- leadenness
- leisureliness
- lethargy
- listlessness
- neglectfulness
- negligence
- otioseness
- otiosity
- remissness
- shiftlessness
- slackness
- sleepiness
- sloth
- slothfulness
- slowness
- sluggishness
- stolidity
- supineness
- tardiness
- torpescence
- torpidness
- weariness
noun as in stoicism
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noun as in stolidity
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noun as in stolidness
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noun as in submission
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noun as in unceremoniousness
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noun as in uninterest
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- aloofness
- coldness
- coolness
- detachment
- disinterest
- dispassion
- disregard
- dullness
- emotionlessness
- halfheartedness
- heedlessness
- impassivity
- incuriosity
- incuriousness
- indifference
- insensibility
- insensibleness
- insensitivity
- insouciance
- lassitude
- lethargy
- listlessness
- passiveness
- phlegm
- stoicism
- stolidity
- stolidness
- unconcern
- unresponsiveness
noun as in unresponsiveness
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noun as in unrestraint
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- affluence
- ataraxia
- calm
- calmness
- casualness
- comfort
- content
- contentment
- easiness
- enjoyment
- gratification
- happiness
- idleness
- inactivity
- inertia
- inertness
- informality
- leisure
- luxury
- naturalness
- poise
- prosperity
- quietness
- quietude
- relaxation
- repose
- rest
- restfulness
- satisfaction
- security
- serenity
- spontaneity
- tranquility
- unceremoniousness
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Example Sentences
As Brooks registers those words, Poitier’s face is so composed you could mistake its quietude for passivity.
This is actually a sign of submissiveness, a sign of passivity, a sign of weakness.
The cuts introduced all sorts of harmful wrinkles and distortions into the tax code, in ways that privilege passivity over labor.
The first debate moved the polls because Obama, through his passivity, allowed Romney to shine.
Layoff seems to be the most commonly used word despite—or maybe because of—a passivity that cheats the impact of the experience.
Too large an American effort created passivity, he believed, and undermined the local government in the long term.
These historical warnings, however, should not become a justification for passivity.
From an active state of resistance the ego traversed a descending curve ending in absolute passivity.
Then he would relax his whole being and let himself be once more bewitched into passivity by clouds and waving grasses.
If then the active man be859 something qualified, "activity" and "passivity" should not be referred to relation.
Likewise, what is both "active" and "passive" becomes such in participating in "activity" and "passivity."
He quaffed deeply and exhaustively that cup of joy in the quiescence and passivity of complete happiness.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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