1) To say things or act in such a way as to offend, without being directly offensive. 2) indirectly offensive
Wearing punk rock style clothing to a luncheon is so passive offensive!
An unintended action or behavior that ends up being offensive or controversial to others. This typically occurs when someone is unaware of the cultural or social implications of their actions, leading to misunderstandings and potential discomfort for others. It is not deliberate, but it still can have a significant impact on relationships and social dynamics.
Hey, did you see Jake's new hairstyle? He let his hair get all tangled and messy, and now it looks like dreadlocks. I don't think he meant to offend anyone, but some people are taking it as cultural appropriation. It's totally a passive offensive situation.
Someone that lives in a dreamlike state.
If you want to say the guy is short dicked that's one thing. If he's Asian or Irish, that's more of an observation than an insult. But saying somebody is passive and soft and making it a combination of three words instead of one or two to get somebody's attention isn't something everybody gets a free pass to do, so hopefully you're not passive or soft yourself if you're saying something like that of somebody else.
Indirect, roundabout, or otherwise avoiding something or someone by nature.
He/she wasn't as straightforward as he/she claimed to be, he/she actually had a passive mindset of creeping up from behind and stabbing somebody in the back or shooting them in the head, then letting the other person know what the problem was.
Thinking somebody is passive or soft doesn't make them that way.
He/she thought the guy was a passive doormat.
Thinking somebody is passive or soft doesn't make them that way.
He/she thought the guy was a passive doormat, there to welcome everybody and too weak to stand up to anybody.
Behavior that is harmful or negative but not intentionally intended to cause harm.
I like Jim as a person, but he has a lot of passive toxicity. He means well but finds ways to say things that make me feel bad.