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passivity

[pa-siv-i-tee] / pæˈsɪv ɪ ti /
NOUN
apathy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
indifference insensitivity lethargy
STRONG
aloofness coldness coolness detachment disinterest dispassion disregard dullness emotionlessness heedlessness insensibility insouciance lassitude listlessness passiveness stoicism unconcern unresponsiveness
WEAK
halfheartedness hard shell
Antonyms
STRONG
interest
WEAK
care concern feeling passion sensitivity sympathy warmth
NOUN
compliance
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conformity consent
STRONG
acquiescence amenability assent complaisance concession concurrence deference docility obedience observance resignation submission submissiveness tractability yielding
Antonyms
STRONGEST
difference disagreement refusal
STRONG
disobedience rebellion resistance
WEAK
defiance denial dissension dissent fight nonconformity veto
NOUN
compliancy
Synonyms
STRONG
acquiescence amenability amenableness complaisance compliance deference submissiveness tractability tractableness yielding
WEAK
conforming
Antonyms
STRONG
disagreement disobedience
NOUN
ease
Synonyms
STRONGEST
calm calmness comfort content luxury relaxation satisfaction serenity
STRONG
affluence ataraxia contentment easiness gratification happiness inactivity leisure prosperity quietness quietude repose rest restfulness security tranquility
WEAK
bed of roses idleness inertia inertness peace of mind requiescence supinity
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agitation discontent unhappiness
STRONG
action activity displeasure dissatisfaction disturbance employment misery upset woe work worry
WEAK
difficulty disquiet effort furor strife turmoil uneasiness unrest
NOUN
fatalism
Synonyms
STRONG
acceptance determinism predestinarianism predestination stoicism
WEAK
destinism necessitarianism
NOUN
impassivity
Synonyms
STRONG
aloofness coldness coolness detachment disinterest dispassion disregard dullness emotionlessness heedlessness indifference insensibility insensitivity insouciance lassitude lethargy listlessness passiveness phlegm stoicism stolidity stolidness unconcern unresponsiveness
WEAK
halfheartedness incuriosity incuriousness insensibleness uninterest
Antonyms
STRONG
caring compassion concern interest liveliness regard sympathy
NOUN
inaction
Synonyms
STRONGEST
inactivity inertia stagnation
STRONG
acedia deferral depression doldrums dormancy ennui fecklessness idleness indolence inertness lassitude lethargy quiescence quietude slothfulness stasis suspension torpidity torpor
WEAK
deliquescence otiosity
Antonyms
STRONG
busyness energy happiness liveliness vigor
WEAK
action
NOUN
incuriosity
Synonyms
WEAK
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
incuriousness
Synonyms
WEAK
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
inertia
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apathy laziness paralysis sluggishness
STRONG
deadness drowsiness dullness idleness immobility immobilization inactivity indolence languor lassitude lethargy listlessness oscitancy sloth stillness stupor torpidity torpor unresponsiveness
Antonyms
STRONG
action busyness liveliness
WEAK
activity animation life moving
NOUN
insensibleness
Synonyms
WEAK
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
laziness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
apathy inertia lethargy negligence sloth weariness
STRONG
dilatoriness dormancy dreaminess drowsiness dullness faineance heaviness idleness inactivity indolence inertness laxness leisureliness listlessness neglectfulness remissness slackness sleepiness slothfulness slowness sluggishness stolidity tardiness torpidness
WEAK
do-nothingness faineancy lackadaisicalness languidness languorousness leadenness otioseness otiosity supineness torpescence
Antonyms
STRONGEST
activity life liveliness
STRONG
action
WEAK
diligence hard work industriousness industry
NOUN
listlessness
Synonyms
STRONG
disinterest inactivity indifference languor laziness lethargy
Antonyms
STRONG
activity liveliness
NOUN
naturalness
Synonyms
STRONGEST
peace of mind serenity spontaneity
STRONG
affluence ataraxia calm calmness casualness comfort content contentment easiness enjoyment gratification happiness idleness inactivity inertia inertness informality leisure luxury poise prosperity quietness quietude relaxation repose rest restfulness satisfaction security tranquility unceremoniousness unrestraint
WEAK
bed of roses requiescence supinity
Antonyms
STRONG
action activity agitation discontent displeasure dissatisfaction disturbance employment labor misery need sadness sorrow turbulence unhappiness upset violence want woe work worry
NOUN
nonagression
Synonyms
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nonviolence peaceableness
NOUN
nonviolence
Synonyms
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pacification pacifism
STRONG
passiveness peaceableness
WEAK
nonagression
NOUN
passiveness
Synonyms
STRONG
disinterest emotionlessness indifference resignation unconcern
Antonyms
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concern
NOUN
patience
Synonyms
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composure diligence endurance fortitude grit humility moderation perseverance persistence poise restraint self-control tolerance
STRONG
backbone bearing calmness constancy cool equanimity forbearance guts gutsiness heart imperturbability legs leniency long-suffering longanimity moxie nonresistance passiveness resignation serenity starch stoicism submission sufferance toleration yielding
WEAK
even temper intestinal fortitude staying power
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agitation arousal cowardice idleness indifference indolence laziness lethargy weakness wildness
STRONG
fear resistance
WEAK
frustration impatience intolerance
NOUN
phlegm
Synonyms
STRONG
aloofness coldness coolness detachment disinterest dispassion disregard dullness emotionlessness heedlessness impassivity indifference insensibility insensitivity insouciance lassitude lethargy listlessness passiveness stoicism stolidity stolidness unconcern unresponsiveness
WEAK
halfheartedness incuriosity incuriousness insensibleness uninterest
Antonyms
STRONG
caring compassion concern interest liveliness regard sympathy
NOUN
shiftlessness
Synonyms
STRONG
apathy dilatoriness dormancy dreaminess drowsiness dullness faineance heaviness idleness inactivity indolence inertia inertness laxness leisureliness lethargy listlessness neglectfulness negligence remissness slackness sleepiness sloth slothfulness slowness sluggishness stolidity tardiness torpidness weariness
WEAK
do-nothingness faineancy lackadaisicalness languidness languorousness leadenness otioseness otiosity sluggardness supineness torpescence
Antonyms
STRONG
action activity busyness energy interest life liveliness vigor
NOUN
slothfulness
Synonyms
STRONG
apathy dilatoriness dormancy dreaminess drowsiness dullness faineance heaviness idleness inactivity indolence inertia inertness laxness leisureliness lethargy listlessness neglectfulness negligence remissness shiftlessness slackness sleepiness sloth slowness sluggishness stolidity tardiness torpidness weariness
WEAK
do-nothingness faineancy lackadaisicalness languidness languorousness leadenness otioseness otiosity sluggardness supineness torpescence
Antonyms
STRONG
action activity busyness energy interest life liveliness vigor
NOUN
sluggardness
Synonyms
WEAK
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
stoicism
Synonyms
STRONG
endurance indifference patience sobriety
NOUN
stolidity
Synonyms
STRONG
aloofness coldness coolness detachment disinterest dispassion disregard dullness emotionlessness heedlessness impassivity indifference insensibility insensitivity insouciance lassitude lethargy listlessness passiveness phlegm stoicism stolidness unconcern unresponsiveness
WEAK
halfheartedness incuriosity incuriousness insensibleness uninterest
Antonyms
STRONG
caring compassion concern interest liveliness regard sympathy
NOUN
stolidness
Synonyms
STRONG
aloofness coldness coolness detachment disinterest dispassion disregard dullness emotionlessness heedlessness impassivity indifference insensibility insensitivity insouciance lassitude lethargy listlessness passiveness phlegm stoicism stolidity unconcern unresponsiveness
WEAK
halfheartedness incuriosity incuriousness insensibleness uninterest
Antonyms
STRONG
caring compassion concern interest liveliness regard sympathy
NOUN
submission
Synonyms
STRONGEST
capitulation resignation
STRONG
acquiescence appeasement assent bowing defeatism deference docility humbleness humility malleability meekness nonresistance obedience passivism prostration servility subjection submissiveness surrender tractability unassertiveness yielding
WEAK
backing down cringing giving-in pliabilty recreancy submitting
Antonyms
STRONG
disagreement disobedience rebellion
WEAK
fight resistance
NOUN
unceremoniousness
Synonyms
STRONG
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 unrestraint
WEAK
bed of roses peace of mind requiescence supinity
Antonyms
STRONG
action activity agitation discontent displeasure dissatisfaction disturbance employment labor misery need sadness sorrow trouble turbulence unhappiness upset violence want woe work worry
NOUN
uninterest
Synonyms
WEAK
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
unresponsiveness
Synonyms
STRONG
aloofness coldness coolness detachment disinterest dispassion disregard dullness emotionlessness heedlessness impassivity indifference insensibility insensitivity insouciance lassitude lethargy listlessness passiveness phlegm stoicism stolidity stolidness unconcern
WEAK
halfheartedness incuriosity incuriousness insensibleness uninterest
Antonyms
STRONG
caring compassion concern interest liveliness regard sympathy
NOUN
unrestraint
Synonyms
STRONG
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
WEAK
bed of roses peace of mind requiescence supinity
Antonyms
STRONG
action activity agitation discontent displeasure dissatisfaction disturbance employment labor misery need sadness sorrow trouble turbulence unhappiness upset violence want woe work worry

Example Sentences

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The contrast between Walker’s determination and Lynne’s passivity heightens the sense that her position in life is secure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

At first I couldn’t come up with even a basic story idea, but in a stroke of visionary passivity, I outsourced the job to Sora’s famous cousin, ChatGPT.

From Barron's • Dec. 12, 2025

Still, the Dodgers won’t feign passivity this time.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2025

This claim of passivity kidded nobody except maybe himself.

From Slate • Jun. 16, 2025

The enforced passivity of their defence, the interminable waiting, became insupportable.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams

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