消 極 的(しょうきょくてき)

しょうきょくてき

na-adjective

passive, negative

academicbusinessdescriptive

1. passive, negative, reluctant

Lacking enthusiasm or initiative; tending to avoid taking action.

彼(かれ)は会議(かいぎ)で消極的(しょうきょくてき)な態度(たいど)を取(と)った。

He took a passive attitude in the meeting.

消極的(しょうきょくてき)にならずに、もっと発言(はつげん)してください。

Don't be passive; please speak up more.

消極的(しょうきょくてき)な姿勢(しせい)では成功(せいこう)できない。

You can't succeed with a passive attitude.

消極的(しょうきょくてき) is a na-adjective meaning "passive," "negative," or "reluctant"—lacking enthusiasm or initiative.

Forms

Na-adjective: 消極的(しょうきょくてき)な + noun
Adverbial: 消極的(しょうきょくてき)に

Common collocations

消極的(しょうきょくてき)な態度(たいど): passive attitude
消極的(しょうきょくてき)な姿勢(しせい): reluctant stance
消極的(しょうきょくてき)な意見(いけん): negative opinion

Similar words

消極的(しょうきょくてき): passive, negative, reluctant
積極的(せっきょくてき): proactive, positive, active

Register: Common in business, academic, and formal contexts. Used to critique someone's lack of initiative or engagement.

Related Words

Antonym: 積極的(せっきょくてき) (proactive)

Compare: 受動的(じゅどうてき) (passive)

Compare: 引(ひ)っ込(こ)み思案(じあん) (shy)

Related: 積極性(せっきょくせい) (proactiveness)

Compare: 受(う)け身(み) (passive)

Compare: 不活発(ふかっぱつ) (inactive)

Compare: 不熱心(ふねっしん) (unenthusiastic)

Compare: 防衛的(ぼうえいてき) (defensive)

Compare: 服従的(ふくじゅうてき) (submissive)

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