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Definition and Synonyms for 消極的
| 1. | 受動的 | 行動力または意志が欠けている |
| Inactive | lacking in energy or will | |
| Synonyms: | パッシブ, ネガティブ, 不活発, 受動的, 消極的 | |
| 2. | 消極的 | 動機なしで |
| Unmotivated | without motivation | |
| Synonyms: | 消極的 | |
| 3. | 否定的 | 否定、否認、反対または抵抗により特徴付けられるか、または示すさま |
| Negative | characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance | |
| Synonyms: | ネガティブ, 否定的, 消極的 | |
| 4. | 平和的 | 不公平に対する穏やかな抵抗 |
| Peaceful | peacefully resistant in response to injustice | |
| Synonyms: | 平和的, 消極的 | |
| 5. | 否定的 | 肯定的な特性を持たないこと |
| Negative | having no positive features | |
| Synonyms: | ネガティブ, 否定的, 消極的 |
Meanings for each kanji in 消極的
| » | 消 | extinguish; blow out; turn off; neutralize; cancel |
| » | 極 | poles; settlement; conclusion; end; highest rank; electric poles; very; extremely; most; highly; 10**48 |
| » | 的 | bull's eye; mark; target; object; adjective ending |
Sample Sentences for 消極的
警察が医療事故の立件に消極的だ。
The police are reluctant to pursue criminal charges in medical cases.
観察は消極的な科学であり、実験は積極的な科学である。
Observation is a passive science, experimentation an active science.
彼の消極的な態度が私の努力を全部むだにした。
His negative attitude rendered all my efforts useless.
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