act of doing something specifically to piss someone off, but with the cover of "I didn't realize it would bother you".
My roommate was talking shit on me, so when she was trying to study I blasted my music as loud as I could. I was being passive aggressive.
by shouvley May 10, 2007
A person who has committed to a vegan diet, but occasionally eats meat and dairy products. It is typically a person who has no affiliation with animal rights organizations, but rather for their own health.
I consider myself a passive vegan in that my daily diet is vegan-based, but I will on occasion eat dairy and meat products. I have no affiliation with any animal rights organizations and do not do this out of any obligation to them or others, but rather chose this because I choose to live a healthier lifestyle, without feeling constrained in my food choices.
by mkeehn August 31, 2012
Someone who cannot initiates a smile, often being "too cool", but can smile upon seeing someone smile at them first.
Jack is such a passive smiler. He is always too shy to initiate a smile to the girls and only does when the chick smiles at him first.
by gadgetfish October 31, 2007
by Hela1 April 4, 2022
When someone tries to annoy or hurt someone verbally by saying a put down in a coy or apparent unaware way.
Your mom is passive aggressive. She always acts sweet and then suttley mentions my three abortions in a matter of fact way.
by Fes October 9, 2003
Passive depressive behavior is characterized by a melancholy and pessimistic manner that indicates depression or, in more general terms, expressing depression in a subtle, passive or indirect way.
When the passive depressive person reaches out for attention by complaining publicly about said depression, and when someone responds to their complaint, the passive depressive person says something mysterious like "you just won't understand me and my complicated mind".
When the passive depressive person reaches out for attention by complaining publicly about said depression, and when someone responds to their complaint, the passive depressive person says something mysterious like "you just won't understand me and my complicated mind".
Did you see Brian's Facebook status today? He was so passive depressive! He should just tell us why he is feeling so down instead of crying out for attention and posting dumb emo lyrics.
by impish78 January 25, 2013
by Erni October 20, 2013