passive recipient

Definitions

An individual or entity that receives information, benefits, or actions without actively participating or contributing in return.

A person who accepts input or communication without initiating interaction or providing a response.

Examples

The students were not meant to be passive recipients of information, but active participants in the discussion.

Modern education encourages critical thinking rather than treating learners as passive recipients of facts.

She refused to remain a passive recipient of the company's poor service and decided to file a formal complaint.

Synonyms

inactive observer submissive listener nonparticipant bystander receptive vessel compliant subject unassertive party

Antonyms

active participant proactive contributor engaged collaborator initiator dynamic creator assertive actor involved party