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nonpassive

nonpassive adjective: not passive.

Adjective

nonpassive (not comparable)

  1. Not passive
    Synonyms:
    active

Synonyms of nonpassive

Origin of nonpassive

From non- + passive.

Words formed from nonpassive

Questions about nonpassive

What does nonpassive mean?
Nonpassive means not passive.
What part of speech is nonpassive?
Nonpassive is an adjective.

Words near nonpassive in the dictionary

  1. nonpassenger
  2. nonpassengers
  3. nonpasserine
  4. nonpasserines
  5. nonpassionate
  6. nonpassive
  7. nonpassivity
  8. nonpassivizable
  9. nonpast
  10. nonpasta
  11. nonpasteurized

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