When someone should be listening to what you are saying but they are mentally too busy thinking of what they want to say or are interrupting you to get their point across or jump ahead of you telling the story because they can't wait for you to finish. This causes them to ask a question about the thing you are talking about before you are able to get it out or ask about something you said but they missed because they aren't really listening. As opposed to an active listener who is genuinely interested in hearing what you are trying to tell them regarding an incident or a story or information.
You: So I told her don't be all up in my business because. ..
Them: So she left or stayed or what?
You: I'm trying to tell you what happened. Don't be such a passive listener.
Them: So she left or stayed or what?
You: I'm trying to tell you what happened. Don't be such a passive listener.
by Wordy Smith March 22, 2015
Get the Passive Listenermug. A person influenced from external forces to have the latest fashion or accessory and then flaunting it.
by G Cody December 9, 2008
Get the passive tossermug. He/she thought the guy was a passive doormat, there to welcome everybody and too weak to stand up to anybody.
by The Original Agahnim September 8, 2021
Get the Passivemug. It's a passive-aggressive thing. You wouldn't understand.
by tenorterror September 14, 2019
Get the Passive-aggressivemug. Digital devices passivate people.
We should be careful about introducing tablets in our school because research has shown that they tend to passivate students.
We should be careful about introducing tablets in our school because research has shown that they tend to passivate students.
by Jochen Lüders November 22, 2016
Get the passivatemug. by ILikeBoysjwjsna October 4, 2020
Get the Passive Wankers (PW)mug. 