passive spectator

Frequency: 6.57.1 per million words

Describes someone who watches without any reaction or involvement.

spectatorADJECTIVE + spectator

Categories:

passive

Examples (10)

  • He remained a passive spectator throughout the heated debate.
  • She refused to be a passive spectator and decided to act.
  • The crowd watched as passive spectators, offering no help.
  • Being a passive spectator in the face of injustice is unacceptable.
  • He was more of a passive spectator than an active participant in the project.
  • Many people are content to be passive spectators to political events.
  • The teacher urged students not to be passive spectators but to engage actively.
  • From his window, he became a passive spectator to the street drama unfolding below.
  • Her role in the conflict was that of a passive spectator, observing without intervention.
  • We cannot afford to be passive spectators when the future of our planet is at stake.