What is the definition of passive aggressive?

In The Angry Smile: The Psychology of Passive Aggressive Behavior in Families, Schools, and Workplaces, 2nd ed., passive aggression is defined as a deliberate and masked way of expressing covert feelings of anger (Long, Long & Whitson, 2008). read more

You may be sabotaging your career. You know what it feels like to come across passive-aggressive behavior in the workplace — we all know the co-worker who “keeps forgetting” to send you important materials or leaving you off meeting invites. read more

Other examples of passive–aggressive behavior might include avoiding direct or clear communication, evading problems, fear of intimacy or competition, making excuses, blaming others, obstructionism, "playing the victim", feigning compliance with requests, sarcasm, backhanded compliments, and hiding anger. read more