Before we had gaslighting and narcissism, passive-aggressive behavior was considered a major faux pax. It still is and for good reason. But let's back up a second—what exactly is "passive aggression"?

Psychiatrist Daniel Hall-Flavin describes passive-aggressive behavior as “a pattern of indirectly expressing negative feelings instead of openly addressing them. There's a disconnect between what a ...

Romantic relationships require clear communication to thrive, yet millions find themselves entangled with partners who express frustration through indirect means. Passive-aggressive behavior — the art ...

The phrases passive-aggressive people use without even realizing it can cause emotional harm and confusion. Just because someone might be expressing negative emotions in a subconscious way, that doesn ...

Gifts we don’t want or need happen to us all. What about when they’re passive-aggressive or with hidden agendas? How we ...

When a prickly comment comes wrapped in a smile, it's a bit harder to uncover Passive-aggressive behavior can make friendship confusing. One second, you’re clinking glasses of espresso martinis over ...

Outright anger is fairly easy to identify, but passive-aggressive behavior can be a little more subtle. Although those who engage in it think it has no consequences, it can actually do everything from ...

Seven in 10 Americans are facing unprecedented levels of passive aggression in the workplace, according to a new survey. The poll of 2,000 employed adults who have witnessed passive-aggressive ...

A Redditor on the r/PettyRevenge forum is opening up about how they canceled a vacation they had gifted their family member for Christmas Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She ...

When someone constantly speaks to you from a place of indirect judgment because they're afraid to say what they think, it's extremely hurtful. We've all known people who have plenty of thoughts and ...