PROACTIVE

proactive

(adjective) (of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens

proactive

(adjective) descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently; “proactive inhibition”; “proactive interference”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

proactive (comparative more proactive, superlative most proactive)

Acting in advance to deal with an expected change or difficulty

Usage notes

Some consider proactive to be a buzzword, and it is associated with business-speak.

Depending on use, alternatives include active, preemptive, or “show initiative” instead of “be proactive”.

Synonyms

• anticipatory

• forward-looking

Antonyms

• reactive

Source: Wiktionary

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