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Passive as a Adjective has these synonyms:

inactive, non-aggressive, inert, motionless, unresponsive, quiet, calm, tranquil, serene, placid, still, idle, unmoving, unmoved, impassive, untouched, cool, indifferent, phlegmatic, uninterested, uninvolved, dispassionate, apathetic, lifeless, listless
Example: The comic was unable to get a reaction from the passive audience.

submissive, repressed, deferential, yielding, compliant, complaisant, receptive, flexible, malleable, pliable, tractable, docile, subdued, sheepish, ovine, lamblike, cow-like, bovine, tame, gentle, meek, patient, unresisting, unassertive, forbearing
Example: People tend to bully those of a more passive nature.

unexpressed, tacit, unrevealed, undisclosed, implicit, unasserted
Example: We can no longer take a passive position regarding crime. Your passive support, while welcome, is not as effective as active campaigning.

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