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

Not actively participating in an activity or interaction

Inactive or still, without motion

Showing little or no feeling or emotion

Showing no interest, vigor, determination, or enthusiasm

Lacking vigor, vitality, or excitement

Lacking sufficient power or strength

Timid in character, or generally lacking in self-confidence

Existing in a latent or dormant state

Not excessively showy or lively

Lacking strength of character to follow one's own principles

Pleasant and amicable in nature

Lacking friendliness or emotion in manner or behavior

Having the ability to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering

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Adjective

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

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

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

like putty in your hands

go-with-the-flow

eager to please

willing to please

glad to be of assistance

willing to help

rolls with punches

putty in one's hands

good-humored^US

good-humoured^UK

well-disciplined

willing to compromise

rolling with punches

well brought up

well-brought-up

with the patience of Job

non-belligerent

favourably disposed

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

Adjective

Not actively participating in an activity or interaction

noninterventionist

non-participating

non-participative

“The mayor has taken a passive role in regard to the accreditation of probation departments.”

Adjective

Inactive or still, without motion

“There is an equilibrium between active molecules and passive molecules at a given temperature.”

Adjective

Showing little or no feeling or emotion

undemonstrative

desensitized^US

uncompassionate

self-controlled

desensitised^UK

along for the ride

could care less

couldn't care less

don't give a damn

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“He wasn't sure why Gene was merely meeting the boy's glare with a calm, passive look on his face.”

Adjective

Showing no interest, vigor, determination, or enthusiasm

procrastinating

could care less

couldn't care less

don't give a damn

taking your time

not enthusiastic

procrastinative

disorganized^US

disorganised^UK

lacking in vitality

asleep at the wheel

just watching the clock

not giving a damn

asleep on the job

lacking in energy

having spring fever

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Adjective

Lacking vigor, vitality, or excitement

lacking vitality

two-dimensional

run-of-the-mill

undistinguished

dull as dishwater

middle-of-the-road

soul-destroying

non-stimulating

lacking variety

run of the mill

lacking excitement

lacking interest

no great shakes

nothing to write home about

common or garden

lacking variation

dull as ditchwater

lacking in vitality

lacking personality

lacking charisma

behind the times

straightforward

unobjectionable

lacking feeling

run-of-the-mine

nothing special

fair-to-middling

nothing to get excited about

par for the course

fair to middling

unprepossessing

inconsequential

middle of the road

of no consequence

blending into the background

standardized^US

standardised^UK

unextraordinary

run-of-the mill

not amounting to much

without variety

flat as pancake

unsophisticated

puts one to sleep

of little consequence

of little importance

not worth mentioning

of no importance

of no great concern

one-size-fits-all

recognizable^US

recognisable^UK

well established

matter-of-course

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Adjective

Lacking sufficient power or strength

disadvantageous

counterproductive

without success

not good enough

with hands tied

up creek without paddle

lacking ability

without resources

in difficulties

without assistance

in vicious circle

not up to scratch

not up to snuff

no great shakes

leaving much to be desired

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Adjective

Timid in character, or generally lacking in self-confidence

lacking confidence

lacking self-confidence

lacking assurance

lacking in confidence

not self-assured

approval-seeking

undemonstrative

uncommunicative

easily embarrassed

keeping a low profile

self-deprecating

self-deprecatory

having cold feet

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Adjective

Existing in a latent or dormant state

unrecognized^US

unrecognised^UK

compartmentalised^UK

compartmentalized^US

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Adjective

Not excessively showy or lively

in the background

dark-coloured^UK

dark-colored^US

keeping a low profile

delicately complex

hardly noticeable

hardly detectable

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Adjective

Lacking strength of character to follow one's own principles

chicken-hearted

hemming and hawing

chicken-livered

lacking courage

easily frightened

having the willies

shilly-shallying

having cold feet

sitting on the fence

blowing hot and cold

disorganized^US

afraid of one's own shadow

dishonourable^UK

dishonorable^US

disorganised^UK

without a will of your own

afraid of one's shadow

lacking feeling

lacking assurance

lacking self-confidence

approval-seeking

not self-assured

lacking in confidence

lacking confidence

lacking in vitality

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Adjective

Pleasant and amicable in nature

Adjective

Lacking friendliness or emotion in manner or behavior

uncommunicative

undemonstrative

uncompanionable

anesthetized^US

anaesthetised^UK

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Adjective

Having the ability to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering

self-controlled

self-restrained

with the patience of Job

cool, calm and collected

good-humoured^UK

good-humored^US

going easy with

heart in right place

sympathising^UK

sympathizing^US

loving and giving

willing to please

favourably disposed

willing to forgive

non-restrictive

live-and-let-live

going along with

able to live with

generous to a fault

non-judgemental

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