passive-aggressive
adjective
pas·sive-ag·gres·sive
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Definition of passive-aggressive
: being, marked by, or displaying behavior characterized by the expression of negative feelings, resentment, and aggression in an unassertive passive way (as through procrastination and stubbornness)
It is passive-aggressive behavior, the donning of a mask of amiability that conceals raw antagonism toward one's competitors, even one's friends.— Hilary De Vries A passive-aggressive manager eschews open hostilities, in part because he feels distinctly uncomfortable with them.— Walter Kiechel III
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