Definition for Initiative:

• Serving to initiate: introductory.

Synonyms for Initiative:

• adj.

  •all (adjective)
  • maiden,
  • inaugural,
  • first,
  • initiatory.
  •beginning (adjective)
  • Inceptive.
  •incipient (adjective)
  • embryonic,
  • initial,
  • fundamental,
  • introductory,
  • elementary,
  • beginning,
  • inchoate.
  •initial (adjective)
  • incipient,
  • foremost,
  • opening,
  • original,
  • infant.

• n.

  •
  • force,
  • inventiveness.
  •
  • action,
  • lead.
  •
  • hustle,
  • punch,
  • gumption.
  •ambition (noun)
  • eagerness,
  • keenness,
  • avidity.
  •attack (noun)
  • thrust,
  • onset,
  • aggression,
  • outbreak.
  •drive (noun)
  • impetus,
  • effort,
  • vitality,
  • zip,
  • pep.
  •eagerness to do something (noun)
  • moxie,
  • spunk.
  •energy (noun)
  • go,
  • power,
  • pluck,
  • activity,
  • pizzazz,
  • fire,
  • strength,
  • zing,
  • sprightliness,
  • verve,
  • liveliness,
  • vim,
  • stamina,
  • forcefulness,
  • dash,
  • peppiness.
  •enterprise (noun)
  • audacity,
  • courage,
  • boldness,
  • daring,
  • venturesomeness,
  • adventurousness.
  •initiative (noun)
  • first step,
  • vigor,
  • opening move,
  • go ahead,
  • enthusiasm,
  • enterprisingness,
  • originality.
  •leadership (noun)
  • control,
  • influence,
  • direction,
  • management,
  • administration,
  • command.
  •venture (noun)
  • endeavor,
  • feat,
  • adventure,
  • task,
  • performance,
  • procedure,
  • pursuit,
  • venture,
  • affair,
  • scheme,
  • maneuver,
  • exploit,
  • undertaking,
  • production,
  • deed,
  • project,
  • campaign.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • get-up-and-go.
  •Other relevant words:
  • fresh start,
  • precursor,
  • elan,
  • purpose,
  • autochthonous,
  • primal,
  • vote,
  • purposefulness,
  • talent,
  • aptitude,
  • orifice,
  • backbone,
  • creative,
  • imaginativeness,
  • found,
  • suffrage,
  • gameness,
  • cleverness,
  • gambit,
  • premier,
  • primeval,
  • gap,
  • incipience,
  • humble,
  • oomph,
  • design,
  • voting,
  • mandate,
  • infantile,
  • elemental,
  • gentle,
  • 1st,
  • endeavour,
  • green light,
  • introduction,
  • ingenuity,
  • natal,
  • kick,
  • open up,
  • forte,
  • election,
  • cause,
  • first base,
  • take the lead,
  • maiden speech,
  • depressed,
  • foundational,
  • leadoff,
  • initiatives,
  • prefatory,
  • exemption,
  • inauguration,
  • despicable,
  • usher in,
  • struggle,
  • poll,
  • pregnant,
  • old,
  • primitiveness,
  • Rudimental,
  • abecedarian,
  • possibility,
  • determination,
  • in its infancy,
  • prime,
  • in the bud,
  • balls,
  • opinion poll,
  • mouth,
  • prepare,
  • go-getting,
  • liberty,
  • parturient,
  • governorship,
  • commencement,
  • preliminary,
  • pushiness,
  • move,
  • quick-wittedness,
  • persistence,
  • aggressiveness,
  • Primogenial,
  • downcast,
  • quality,
  • vigour,
  • exception,
  • primary,
  • guts,
  • debut,
  • rudimentary,
  • nerve,
  • bottle,
  • qualifications,
  • invention,
  • inchoative,
  • fetal,
  • hatchway,
  • electioneering,
  • urgency,
  • head,
  • broach,
  • primitive,
  • superintendence,
  • ginger,
  • ballot,
  • grit,
  • postnatal,
  • privilege,
  • aboriginal,
  • operation,
  • first blush,
  • imagination,
  • voice,
  • spiritedness,
  • Gestatory,
  • dejected,
  • cumulative vote,
  • licence,
  • snap,
  • deep,
  • freedom,
  • formative,
  • first sight,
  • alpha,
  • starch,
  • blue,
  • curtain raising,
  • first stage,
  • lead the way,
  • Agoing,
  • poop,
  • stand for,
  • world-class,
  • Proemial,
  • Inchoation,
  • best,
  • first impression,
  • Embarcation,
  • first round,
  • adventuresomeness,
  • Plumper,
  • outset,
  • creation,
  • antenatal,
  • movement,
  • prenatal,
  • low,
  • capability,
  • motion,
  • inception,
  • Introductive,
  • in embryo,
  • recall,
  • referendum,
  • bang,
  • regulation,
  • Plebiscitum,
  • Vox Populi,
  • creativity,
  • set on foot,
  • opening night,
  • plan,
  • attempt,
  • possible action,
  • venturousness,
  • budding,
  • plebiscite,
  • inventive,
  • ambitiousness,
  • guidance,
  • porta,
  • inferior,
  • running,
  • lead off,
  • procreative,
  • mettle,
  • getup,
  • straight ticket,
  • warming up,
  • front,
  • resolve,
  • primordial,
  • breaking-in,
  • measure,
  • pepper,
  • supervision,
  • common,
  • set up,
  • step,
  • baptismal,
  • brunt.

Paraphrases for Initiative:

• Equivalence

  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    initiatives.

• Reverse Entailment

  • Adjective
    own-initiative.
  • Proper noun, singular
    own-initiative.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    own-initiative.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    pro-active.
  • Proper noun, singular
    centres, indicators, Resources, seeks, lei, dollars, covers, Has, Territories, birds.
  • Noun, plural
    moves, Suggestions, inspirations, Undertakings, Grants, attempts, entrepreneurs, platforms, auspices.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    endeavor, resourcefulness, accord, enthusiasm, attempt, recommendation, Entrepreneurship, invitation, intention, gesture, Initiating, conscientiousness.
  • Verb, past tense
    Advocated, Instigated, suggested, led, Was, Came, Urged, called, Did.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    Proposing, leading, prompting, Doing, Initiating.
  • Verb, past participle
    driven, sponsored, led, Delivered, Undertaken, Promoted, headed.
  • Verb, 3rd person singular present
    initiates, advocates, suggests, includes, proposes, represents, is, provides, promotes, continues, Has.
  • Verb, base form
    propose.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    endeavours, project, projects.
  • Noun, plural
    initiators, endeavours, projects.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    instigation, endeavour, volition, impetus, project, behest, drive, initiator.
  • Verb, past tense
    sponsored, Launched.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    participating, supporting.
  • Verb, past participle
    Launched, funded.

Antonyms for Initiative:

• adj.

  • incipient
    grown, mature, developed.
  • initial
    final, last, closing.

• n.

  • ambition
    contentment, humility, diffidence, laziness, satisfaction, apathy.
  • attack
    protection, aid, support, retreat, flight, shield, surrender, resistance, shelter, sustenance, defense.
  • eagerness to do something
    cowardice.
  • energy
    inactivity, tiredness, idleness.
  • enterprise
    passiveness, passivity, indolence.
  • initiative
    indifference, lethargy.
  • Other antonyms:
    hesitation, faintheartedness, reluctance, timidity, inertia.