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Accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance

Being inactive and submissive in a relationship, especially in a sexual one

Lacking strong emotion

Showing no interest, vigor, determination, or enthusiasm

Lacking sufficient power or strength

Not excessively showy or lively

Stiff or formal in behaviour or style

Lacking strength of character to follow one's own principles

Pleasant and amicable in nature

Showing or feeling insecurity or uncertainty

Stationary and not moving

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Accepting or allowing what happens or what others do, without active response or resistance

going through motions

walking through it

under the thumb

under one's thumb

in one's pocket

in one's clutches

at beck and call

easily persuaded

easily influenced

easily manipulated

well disciplined

wrapped around finger

forelock-tugging

excessively deferential

apple-polishing

eating humble pie

led by the nose

tied to someone's apron strings

subjected to nagging

under someone's heel

treated like dirt

without a mind of one's own

in fear of one's partner

self-controlled

with the patience of Job

self-restrained

like putty in your hands

go-with-the-flow

willing to please

eager to please

rolls with punches

putty in one's hands

good-humored^US

good-humoured^UK

able to be influenced

willing to compromise

rolling with punches

bowing and scraping

glad to be of assistance

well brought up

well-brought-up

non-belligerent

like a lamb to the slaughter

favourably disposed

befitting a son or daughter

willing to help

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“An underacknowledged distinction in studies of legitimacy centers on whether the organization seeks active support or merely passive acquiescence.”

Adjective

Being inactive and submissive in a relationship, especially in a sexual one

non-participating

non-participative

out of commission

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“He took a passive role in the interview.”

Adjective

Lacking strong emotion

Adjective

Showing no interest, vigor, determination, or enthusiasm

procrastinating

undemonstrative

could care less

don't give a damn

couldn't care less

taking your time

uncompassionate

desensitized^US

along for the ride

desensitised^UK

not enthusiastic

non-participating

dead to the world

lacking in energy

self-controlled

just watching the clock

not giving a damn

procrastinative

disorganized^US

disorganised^UK

asleep at the wheel

asleep on the job

two-dimensional

lacking vitality

lacking in vitality

having spring fever

good-for-nothing

blithely unconcerned

take-it-or-leave-it

couldn't-care-less

carefree and untroubled

living the life of Riley

asleep at switch

walking through it

going through the motions

over-venturesome

over-adventurous

hell-for-leather

without a care in the world

not giving a toss

self-centered^US

cool, calm and collected

self-centred^UK

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Adjective

Lacking sufficient power or strength

disenfranchised

counterproductive

not good enough

disadvantageous

without resources

in difficulties

without assistance

lacking ability

lacking feeling

easily destroyed

with hands tied

not up to scratch

not up to snuff

no great shakes

leaving much to be desired

up creek without paddle

wheelchair-using

learning-disabled

having a disability

differently abled

physically handicapped

physically challenged

physically impaired

having a mental disability

having special needs

with a disability

out-of-commission

having learning difficulties

out of commission

chicken-hearted

hemming and hawing

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Adjective

Not excessively showy or lively

dark-coloured^UK

dark-colored^US

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Stiff or formal in behaviour or style

uncommunicative

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Adjective

Lacking strength of character to follow one's own principles

chicken-hearted

hemming and hawing

chicken-livered

easily frightened

lacking courage

shilly-shallying

having cold feet

sitting on the fence

blowing hot and cold

disorganized^US

disorganised^UK

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

without a will of your own

afraid of one's own shadow

afraid of one's shadow

lacking feeling

lacking assurance

lacking self-confidence

approval-seeking

not self-assured

lacking in confidence

lacking confidence

like a lamb to the slaughter

having the willies

terror-stricken

in a cold sweat

scared to death

a bundle of nerves

like a cat on a hot tin roof

like a cat on hot bricks

frightened of one's own shadow

apprehensive about

horror-stricken

shaking in one's shoes

with your heart in your mouth

frightened out of your wits

scared out of your wits

shaking like a leaf

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Pleasant and amicable in nature

non-confrontational

unconfrontational

unargumentative

without violence

non-belligerent

without hostility

free from strife

willing to please

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Adjective

Showing or feeling insecurity or uncertainty

lacking confidence

lacking self-confidence

not self-assured

hanging by thread

lacking in confidence

lacking assurance

approval-seeking

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Adjective

Stationary and not moving

at a standstill

not moving a muscle

rooted to the spot

as if turned to stone

perfectly still

fixed to the spot

as if rooted to the spot

without moving a muscle

in holding pattern

as still as a statue

turned to stone

stopped dead in your tracks

in the doldrums

unable to move from

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