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Passive vs Harsh - What's the difference?

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As adjectives the difference between passive and harsh

is that passive is being subjected to an action without producing a reaction while harsh is unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.

As a noun passive

is the passive voice of verbs.

As a verb harsh is

to negatively criticize.

passive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Being subjected to an action without producing a reaction.
  • Taking no action.
  • He remained passive during the protest.
  • (grammar) Being in the passive voice.
  • (psychology) Being inactive and submissive in a relationship, especially in a sexual one.
  • (finance) Not participating in management.
  • Antonyms

    * active * aggressive

    Synonyms

    * inactive * idle * disinterested * uninvolved

    Derived terms

    * passive-aggressive * passively * passiveness * passive smoking * passive voice * passivity * passivisation / passivization * passivise / passivize

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (uncountable, grammar) The passive voice of verbs.
  • (countable, grammar) A form of a verb that is in the passive voice.
  • harsh

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
  • Severe or cruel.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=November 5 , author=Phil Dawkes , title=QPR 2 - 3 Man City , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Great news for City, but the result was harsh on Neil Warnock's side who gave as good as they got even though the odds were stacked against them.}}

    Antonyms

    * genteel

    Verb

    (es)
  • (slang) To negatively criticize.
  • Quit harshing me already, I said that I was sorry!
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  • (slang) to put a damper on (a mood).
  • Dude, you're harshing my buzz.
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  • Synonyms

    * rough

    Derived terms

    * harshly * harshness