63 entries under passive topic. ×

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tame(adjective, calm, quiet, kind, soft)
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tractable(adjective, quiet, gentle, ordinary, modest)
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abject(adjective, inferior, humble, meek, compliant)
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lowly(adjective, quiet, gentle, modest, humble)
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unassertive(adjective, calm, quiet, gentle, subdued)
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amenable(adjective, calm, quiet, gentle, meek)
3
malleable(adjective, meek, compliant, obedient)
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manageable(adjective, calm, quiet, simple, gentle)
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patient(adjective, quiet, kind, soft, gentle)
3
pliant(adjective, calm, quiet, gentle, meek)
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subdued(adjective, calm, quiet, kind, soft)
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cordial(adjective, calm, quiet, kind, gentle)
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long-suffering(adjective, quiet, gentle, modest, humble)
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pliable(adjective, meek, compliant, obedient)
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unresisting(adjective, quiet, gentle, modest, humble)
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accommodated(adjective, calm, quiet, gentle, subdued)
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adapted(adjective, calm, quiet, gentle, subdued)
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adjusted(adjective, calm, quiet, gentle, subdued)
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bowing down(expression, adjective, meek, compliant)
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calm(adjective, quiet, kind, smooth, soft)
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