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- [proh-ak-tiv]
- /proʊˈæk tɪv/
- /ˌprəʊˈæk.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [proh-ak-tiv]
- /proʊˈæk tɪv/
Definitions of proactive word
- adjective proactive serving to prepare for, intervene in, or control an expected occurrence or situation, especially a negative or difficult one; anticipatory: proactive measures against crime. 1
- adjective proactive action: preemptive 1
- adjective proactive person: dynamic 1
- adjective proactive Proactive actions are intended to cause changes, rather than just reacting to change. 0
- adjective proactive tending to initiate change rather than reacting to events 0
- adjective proactive of or denoting a mental process that affects a subsequent process 0
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Origin of proactive
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; pro-1 + active
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Proactive
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
proactive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
proactive usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for proactive
adj proactive
- banzai — a patriotic cheer, battle cry, or salutation
- can do — marked by purposefulness and efficiency: a can-do executive.
- can-do — If you say that someone has a can-do attitude, you approve of them because they are confident and willing to deal with problems or new tasks, rather than complaining or giving up.
- gung ho — wholeheartedly enthusiastic and loyal; eager; zealous: a gung-ho military outfit.
adjective proactive
- anticipatory — An anticipatory feeling or action is one that you have or do because you are expecting something to happen soon.
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See also
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