Passivity and Vainness

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Passivity noun - The trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative.

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Vainness is an antonym for passivity.

Nearby Words: passion, passive, passively, passivation

Vainness noun - An often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements.

Usage example: the vexing vainness that seemed to fill every page of his memoirs

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Passivity is an antonym for vainness.

Nearby Words: vain, vainly

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Vainness and Passivity. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/passivity/vainness

Passivity & Vainness. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/passivity/vainness>.

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