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passiveness vs passive

passive vs passiveness

passiveness and passive both are nouns.

passiveness is not an adjective while passive is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
passiveness Yes No No No
passive Yes Yes No No
passiveness (noun) passive (noun)
the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is the recipient (not the source) of the action denoted by the verb
submission to others or to outside influences
passiveness (adjective) passive (adjective)
lacking in energy or will
expressing that the subject of the sentence is the patient of the action denoted by the verb
peacefully resistant in response to injustice
Difference between passiveness and passive

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