passive-aggressive in Spanish
passive-aggressive in Spanish is pasivamente agresivo, pasivo-agresivo — passive-aggressive means expressing anger or hostility indirectly rather than saying it outright, through sulking, backhanded compliments, deliberate delay or pretended agreement.
passive-aggressive in Spanish
What does "passive-aggressive" mean?
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adjective Expressing anger or hostility indirectly rather than saying it outright, through sulking, backhanded compliments, deliberate delay or pretended agreement.
"Replying 'fine, whatever' and then doing nothing is classic passive aggressive behaviour."
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adjective In older clinical psychiatry, describing a personality pattern marked by chronic resistance to demands through procrastination, stubbornness and inefficiency rather than open refusal.
"Passive aggressive personality disorder was removed from the main DSM classification and is no longer a standard diagnosis."
passive-aggressive in a sentence
- Replying 'fine, whatever' and then doing nothing is classic passive aggressive behaviour.
- She left a passive aggressive note on the fridge about the washing-up.
- Passive aggressive personality disorder was removed from the main DSM classification and is no longer a standard diagnosis.
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What is "passive-aggressive" in Spanish?
"passive-aggressive" in Spanish is pasivamente agresivo, pasivo-agresivo. passive-aggressive means: Expressing anger or hostility indirectly rather than saying it outright, through sulking, backhanded compliments, deliberate delay or pretended agreement.
How do you use "passive-aggressive" in a sentence?
Example: "Replying 'fine, whatever' and then doing nothing is classic passive aggressive behaviour." In Spanish, "passive-aggressive" is pasivamente agresivo, pasivo-agresivo.
Are there other ways to say "passive-aggressive" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 2 translations listed for "passive-aggressive": pasivamente agresivo, pasivo-agresivo.
