Phrase guide

passive income

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An income that is made using little to no effort, such as pension income, rent, or interest, as opposed to normal employment.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Topics: business, finance

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 被動收入 /被动收入 (bèidòng shōurù) — regular monetary income
  • Dutch: passief inkomen — regular monetary income
  • Finnish: passiivitulo — regular monetary income
  • Finnish: passiivinen tulo — regular monetary income
  • Spanish: ingreso pasivo — regular monetary income