pro·ac·tive or pro-ac·tive (pr - k t v)adj. Acting in advance to deal with an expected difficulty; anticipatory: proactive steps to prevent terrorism. pro·ac tion n.pro·ac tive·ly adv.pro·ac tive·ness, pro ac·tivi·ty n. |
proactive [prəʊˈæktɪv]
adj
1. tending to initiate change rather than reacting to events
2. (Psychology) Psychol of or denoting a mental process that affects a subsequent process
[from pro-2 + (re)active]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | proactive - 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" psychological science, psychology - the science of mental life retroactive - descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on the effects of events or stimuli or process that occurred previously |
| 2. | proactive - (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 active - disposed to take action or effectuate change; "a director who takes an active interest in corporate operations"; "an active antagonism"; "he was active in drawing attention to their grievances" |
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