What is another word for initiative?
492 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ ɪnˈɪʃi͡ətˌɪv], [ ɪnˈɪʃiətˌɪv], [ ɪ_n_ˈɪ_ʃ_iə_t_ˌɪ_v]Table of Contents
Similar words for initiative:- all (adjective)
- beginning (adjective)
- incipient (adjective)
- initial (adjective)
- other relevant words (adjective)
- ambition (noun)
- attack (noun)
- drive (noun)
- eagerness to do something (noun)
- energy (noun)
- enterprise (noun)
- enterprisingness (noun)
- first step (noun)
- get-up-and-go (noun)
- go ahead (noun)
- initiative (noun)
- leadership (noun)
- other relevant words (noun)
- push (noun)
- resource (noun)
- resourcefulness (noun)
- venture (noun)
- zeal (noun)
- other synonyms
- privilege
- other relevant words (noun)
Synonyms for Initiative:
adj.
•all (adjective) •beginning (adjective) •incipient (adjective)- embryonic,
- basic,
- start,
- inchoate,
- elementary,
- introductory,
- Originating,
- fundamental,
- initial,
- Commencing,
- beginning.
n.
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- codify,
- come in,
- criminalize,
- backdate,
- inventiveness,
- bring in,
- amendment,
- decriminalize,
- abolish,
- amend,
- abrogate,
- force.
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- intuition,
- judgment,
- lead,
- intellect,
- wisdom,
- intelligence,
- common sense,
- reason,
- action,
- clarity,
- brilliance,
- vision.
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- gumption,
- solution,
- process of elimination,
- compromise,
- hustle,
- try,
- answer,
- fix,
- heuristics,
- punch,
- way out,
- remedy,
- resolution,
- cure,
- tired.
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- chance,
- scope,
- break,
- opportunity,
- choice,
- window of opportunity,
- Possibilities,
- the initiative,
- access.
- eagerness,
- lust,
- hunger,
- emulation,
- desire,
- get up and go,
- ardor,
- passion,
- longing,
- earnestness,
- hope,
- aspiration,
- appetite,
- thirst,
- right stuff,
- yearning,
- keenness,
- striving,
- pretension,
- avidity,
- craving,
- itch.
- foray,
- offense,
- dirty deed,
- outbreak,
- volley,
- violation,
- irruption,
- incursion,
- blitz,
- offensive,
- rush,
- thrust,
- strike,
- muggings,
- mugging,
- encroachment,
- intrusion,
- Assailing,
- onslaught,
- raid,
- defilement,
- intervention,
- barrage,
- aggression,
- encounter,
- advance,
- onrush,
- skirmish,
- invasion,
- Storming,
- blitzkrieg,
- onset,
- rape,
- charge,
- inroad,
- Assailment.
- effort,
- appeal,
- clout,
- pep,
- motivation,
- motive,
- crusade,
- impulse,
- momentum,
- vitality,
- surge,
- zip,
- impetus,
- pressure.
- fortitude,
- vim,
- verve,
- zest,
- go,
- liveliness,
- life,
- birr,
- hardihood,
- strength,
- forcefulness,
- intensity,
- endurance,
- peppiness,
- muscle,
- sprightliness,
- operativeness,
- zing,
- spontaneity,
- virility,
- stamina,
- vehemence,
- exertion,
- dash,
- vivacity,
- efficacy,
- élan,
- power,
- toughness,
- activity,
- animation,
- effectiveness,
- application,
- fire,
- juice,
- tuck,
- might,
- efficacies,
- pluck,
- potency,
- efficiency,
- puissance,
- pizzazz.
- audacity,
- daring,
- alertness,
- courage,
- boldness,
- readiness,
- foresight,
- venturesomeness,
- adventurousness.
- control,
- influence,
- hegemony,
- authority,
- domination,
- command,
- skill,
- sway,
- management,
- superiority,
- conveyance,
- supremacy,
- preeminence,
- administration,
- capacity,
- direction.
- pilotage,
- drive,
- enterprises,
- steam,
- pre-eminence,
- enterprise,
- intentness,
- energy,
- push,
- resourcefulness,
- what-it-takes,
- attack,
- industry,
- zeal,
- love,
- ambition,
- self-reliance,
- conduction,
- directorship,
- what it takes,
- impellent,
- stick-to-itiveness,
- primacy,
- resource,
- dynamism,
- Superintendency,
- spirit,
- fire in belly,
- initiative,
- motivations,
- leadership.
Other synonyms:
•privilege •Other relevant words (noun):- backbone,
- purpose,
- attempt,
- prenatal,
- capability,
- operation,
- exemption,
- debut,
- cumulative vote,
- fresh start,
- best,
- downcast,
- qualifications,
- ambitiousness,
- superintendence,
- voting,
- regulation,
- set on foot,
- incunabular,
- inventive,
- gambit,
- in its infancy,
- old,
- freedom,
- creativity,
- opinion poll,
- bottle,
- curtain raising,
- talent,
- foundational,
- precursor,
- endeavour,
- running,
- kick,
- autochthonous,
- ballot,
- imaginativeness,
- creative,
- infantile,
- aggressiveness,
- set up,
- formative,
- step,
- found,
- licence,
- Primogenial,
- pushiness,
- procreative,
- inferior,
- preliminary,
- ingenuity,
- commencement,
- first sight,
- oomph,
- introduction,
- budding,
- election,
- breaking-in,
- vote,
- getup,
- motion,
- fetal,
- Plumper,
- cleverness,
- primitiveness,
- liberty,
- 1st,
- adventuresomeness,
- primordial,
- invention,
- grit,
- alpha,
- guts,
- poop,
- plebiscite,
- inauguration,
- Inchoation,
- low,
- cause,
- green light,
- warming up,
- spiritedness,
- prepare,
- front,
- straight ticket,
- gameness,
- usher in,
- mettle,
- quick-wittedness,
- pregnant,
- electioneering,
- urgency,
- snap,
- quality,
- move,
- aboriginal,
- gap,
- Plebiscitum,
- creation,
- Vox Populi,
- referendum,
- exception,
- elan,
- purposefulness,
- dejected,
- supervision,
- go-getting,
- primal,
- stand for,
- in the bud,
- opening night,
- first blush,
- rudimentary,
- head,
- forte,
- primeval,
- leadoff,
- deep,
- despicable,
- hatchway,
- primary,
- bang,
- vigour,
- suffrage,
- privilege,
- Rudimental,
- movement,
- guidance,
- resolve,
- starch,
- measure,
- parturient,
- Proemial,
- pepper,
- postnatal,
- aptitude,
- natal,
- primitive,
- Introductive,
- first impression,
- humble,
- persistence,
- blue,
- baptismal,
- mouth,
- take the lead,
- recall,
- elemental,
- Agoing,
- depressed,
- Gestatory,
- possibility,
- outset,
- first stage,
- maiden speech,
- gentle,
- struggle,
- balls,
- inchoative,
- mandate,
- antenatal,
- prime,
- voice,
- imagination,
- first base,
- determination,
- design,
- lead off,
- Embarcation,
- ginger,
- abecedarian,
- poll,
- plan,
- venturousness,
- open up,
- broach,
- common,
- in embryo,
- premier,
- porta,
- orifice,
- initiatives,
- lead the way,
- possible action,
- first round,
- incipience,
- brunt,
- prefatory,
- governorship,
- world-class,
- inception,
- nerve.
Paraphrases for Initiative:
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Equivalence
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Verb, 3rd person singular present
initiatives.
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Verb, 3rd person singular present
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Reverse Entailment
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Adjective
own-initiative.
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Proper noun, singular
own-initiative.
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Noun, singular or mass
own-initiative.
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Adjective
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Independent
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Adjective
pro-active.
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Proper noun, singular
centres, indicators, Resources, seeks, lei, dollars, covers, Has, Territories, birds.
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Noun, plural
moves, Suggestions, inspirations, Undertakings, Grants, attempts, entrepreneurs, platforms, auspices.
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Noun, singular or mass
endeavor, resourcefulness, accord, enthusiasm, attempt, recommendation, Entrepreneurship, invitation, intention, gesture, Initiating, conscientiousness.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
Proposing, leading, prompting, Doing, Initiating.
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Verb, 3rd person singular present
initiates, advocates, suggests, includes, proposes, represents, is, provides, promotes, continues, Has.
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Verb, base form
propose.
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Adjective
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Other Related
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Noun, plural
initiators, endeavours, projects.
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Noun, singular or mass
instigation, endeavour, volition, impetus, project, behest, drive, initiator.
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Verb, gerund or present participle
participating, supporting.
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Noun, plural
Antonyms for Initiative:
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adj.
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n.
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ambition
contentment, humility, diffidence, laziness, satisfaction, apathy.
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attack
protection, aid, support, retreat, flight, shield, surrender, resistance, shelter, sustenance, defense.
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eagerness to do something
cowardice.
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energy
inactivity, tiredness, idleness.
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enterprise
passiveness, passivity, indolence.
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initiative
indifference, lethargy.
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Other antonyms:
hesitation, faintheartedness, reluctance, timidity, inertia.
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ambition