passive aggression
noun[U]
(alsopassive-aggression)uk/ˌpæs.ɪv əˈɡreʃ.ən/us/ˌpæs.ɪv əˈɡreʃ.ən/anunwillingnessto behelpfulorfriendly, withoutexpressingyourangeropenly:
Shethoughtout astrategytodealwith Alia'spassiveaggression.
He has hismomentsof passive-aggression, such asclosingawindowjust a little morenoisilythan heneedsto.
- This is theultimateexpressionoflegislativepassiveaggression.
- I have always been morecomfortablewithpassiveaggressionthan with theactivesort.
- In anadmirablewhirlwindofreciprocalpassiveaggression, tensionsaddup, andpoorserviceusuallyensues.
Unhelpful and Uncooperative
- awkward
- awkwardly
- awkwardness
- deterrent
- foot
- hang
- non-constructive
- obstructionism
- obstructionist
- obstructive
- obstructively
- stifling
- stiflingly
- stultifying
- stultifyingly
- unaccommodating
- uncongenial
- underyourfeetidiom
- unforthcoming
- unhelpful