Dictionary / Vocabulary / 消極的
しょうきょくてき
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
JLPT N2 common word
警察が医療事故の立件に消極的だ。
The police are reluctant to pursue criminal charges in medical cases.
彼は消極的な性格だ。
He has a passive character.
彼は何をするにも消極的だ。
He is passive in everything.