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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
Weak matches
- 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
I’m willing to blame some of that passivity on his head injury, but it’s hard to care about a character who only has a personality for three minutes.
Today, Phillips sees Bosnia, which he described as “preventable,” as a warning and symbol of what happens when the international community confuses neutrality with inaction and peacekeeping with passivity.
What right would I have, in my circumstances, to lapse into the passivity of despair, having witnessed the ardour and courage with which such people have pursued their struggles?
Rather than brainwashing us, the objective of the totalitarian is to bludgeon us into apathy, resignation and passivity.
To Roberts, Pages’ slump had less to do with swing mechanics, and more with “passivity” in his offensive approach.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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