A special breed of passive-aggressive behavior that feels nice on the surface but is completely fake, emotionally empty, and served with a side of sarcasm. It’s the art of acting supportive, polite, or complimentary — but you know deep down they don’t mean a single word of it.
Think: Smiling shade. Pretty words, petty intentions. The emotional equivalent of a cardboard hug.
Examples:
“Oh wow, you wore that? So brave of you.”
“Thank you for your opinion. It's definitely... something.”
“Of course I’ll help. I love picking up other people’s slack!”
Examples:
“Oh wow, you wore that? So brave of you.”
“Thank you for your opinion. It's definitely... something.”
“Of course I’ll help. I love picking up other people’s slack!”
Examples:
“Oh wow, you wore that? So brave of you.”
“Thank you for your opinion. It's definitely... something.”
“Of course I’ll help. I love picking up other people’s slack!”
Think: Smiling shade. Pretty words, petty intentions. The emotional equivalent of a cardboard hug.
Examples:
“Oh wow, you wore that? So brave of you.”
“Thank you for your opinion. It's definitely... something.”
“Of course I’ll help. I love picking up other people’s slack!”
Examples:
“Oh wow, you wore that? So brave of you.”
“Thank you for your opinion. It's definitely... something.”
“Of course I’ll help. I love picking up other people’s slack!”
Examples:
“Oh wow, you wore that? So brave of you.”
“Thank you for your opinion. It's definitely... something.”
“Of course I’ll help. I love picking up other people’s slack!”
“Her compliment about my promotion was so hollow passive-aggressive, I almost thanked her before realizing it was pure shade.”
by Chaser1923 March 25, 2025
Get the Hollow Passive-Aggressive mug.Examples of Corporate Passive Aggressive:
As per my previous email: Did you not read what I sent you?
Walk me through your thought process on this one: What were you thinking, you fool?
I’ve received feedback from your coworkers: Nobody likes you
This was identified early on as a possible outcome: I told you so
For future reference: How do you not already know this?
I’ve CC’d in your manager: You wanna say that shit in front of Steve?
We’ve decided to separate your employment: you’re fired
As per my previous email: Did you not read what I sent you?
Walk me through your thought process on this one: What were you thinking, you fool?
I’ve received feedback from your coworkers: Nobody likes you
This was identified early on as a possible outcome: I told you so
For future reference: How do you not already know this?
I’ve CC’d in your manager: You wanna say that shit in front of Steve?
We’ve decided to separate your employment: you’re fired
by Shepherd Guy December 19, 2025
Get the Corporate Passive Aggressive mug.Related Words
Referring to going into passive mode in the rockstar blockbuster title GTA 5 which grants the person who selected it the ability to not be harmed by anyone attacking them at the price that they can not inflict damage upon anyone else as well.
This is referencing someone who has beef with someone but is hiding from the heat and avoiding conflict even though they created the issue by screwing someone over in the first place.
The person that went into passive is scared for their life and most likely went to the police to avoid being caught by the opposition they started conflict with.
This is referencing someone who has beef with someone but is hiding from the heat and avoiding conflict even though they created the issue by screwing someone over in the first place.
The person that went into passive is scared for their life and most likely went to the police to avoid being caught by the opposition they started conflict with.
Goon 1
“Soon as I showed up at his house with the strap he went into passive bro “
Goon 2
“Damn he went into passive? I thought he was about it”
“Soon as I showed up at his house with the strap he went into passive bro “
Goon 2
“Damn he went into passive? I thought he was about it”
by KilogramSam October 5, 2020
Get the went into passive mug.by Deaddaed January 26, 2025
Get the Vinny’s Passive mug.