Passive Aggressive

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
PA
Pronunciation
/ˈpæsɪv əˈgrɛsɪv/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology

Examples in Context

  1. Passive Aggressive(PA) people rely on your silence about their mixed messages to work their deception.
  2. Passive aggressive personality disorder The scene had an extraordinary charm.
  3. Another classic disrupter is the passive aggressive type & the office scorekeeper.
  4. This technique may not work the first time, but may need to be repeated until the passive aggressive person stops.
  5. If these first efforts fail to stop the passive aggressive behavior, you can try to impose consequences when they don't meet their goals.

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