long passive

noun

A passive construction that has an agent.

Opposite
short passive
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Meanings

nounlong passive (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesA passive construction that has an agent.

    Antonyms: short passive

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA passive construction that has an agent.

Opposite
short passive
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APA

long passive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20passive

MLA

“long passive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20passive. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “long passive,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20passive.

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