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Noun
▲
The ability, and usually motivation, to assess and initiate things independently
enterprise
drive
ambition
energy
push
spirit
dynamism
resourcefulness
vigourUK
resource
zeal
ambitiousness
daring
dash
enthusiasm
leadership
motivation
verve
action
aggressiveness
boldness
capability
eagerness
pep
vitality
adventurousness
gumption
pzazzUK
pizzazzUS
vigorUS
wits
zip
go
hustle
moxie
punch
spunk
steam
zing
get-up-and-go
more ❯
“You will need to have the initiative to educate yourself on these matters.”
Noun
▲
The capacity to think independently or be inventive
creativity
ingenuity
imagination
originality
imaginativeness
vision
inventiveness
cleverness
ingeniousness
creativeness
resourcefulness
enterprise
genius
inspiration
innovativeness
invention
brilliance
innovation
artistry
quick-wittedness
talent
ability
wit
shrewdness
perceptiveness
intuition
insight
intelligence
sharpness
cunning
more ❯
“We are looking for individuals with great initiative to drive our company forward.”
Noun
▲
A plan or program, usually new or untried
plan
programUS
programmeUK
project
proposal
scheme
strategy
act
action
approach
development
measure
maneuverUS
manoeuvreUK
step
tack
technique
gambit
idea
procedure
stratagem
deal
démarche
suggestion
tactic
operation
move
deed
undertaking
course
more ❯
“The showcase was a new initiative by the Fashion Council to exhibit emerging menswear talents.”
Noun
▲
The first step in a series of maneuvers
first step
first move
opening move
first blow
first act
gambit
opening gambit
“The company took the initiative by writing to its customers, expressing a desire to settle all legitimate claims.”
Noun
▲
The power or opportunity to act or take charge before others do
advantage
ascendancy
edge
lead
upper hand
pole position
trump card
whip hand
supremacy
dominance
superiority
control
authority
vantage
rule
jump
better
drop
pull
stead
leverage
favourUK
favorUS
bulge
break
gain
improvement
help
benefit
inside track
more ❯
“The party had become complacent in the last four years, thereby losing the initiative.”
Noun
▲
(somewhat rare) The initial portion of some extended thing
beginning
start
commencement
debut
initiation
opener
opening
outset
top
early stages
very beginning
square one
“The company's Vice-President explained the goals of the project at the initiative of his speech.”
Noun
▲
A special effort exerted towards a particular goal
push
charge
campaign
drive
movement
cause
crusade
commitment
exertion
thrust
onrush
onset
bandwagon
offensive
assault
onslaught
advance
sortie
effort
incursion
juggernaut
blitz
invasion
attack
raid
foray
sally
enterprise
operation
undertaking
more ❯
Noun
▲
Shrewd or spirited wisdom and resourcefulness
gumption
wisdom
sense
shrewdness
discernment
prudence
understanding
nous
wit
sagacity
acumen
astuteness
discretion
judgmentUS
perspicacity
judgementUK
reason
sensibleness
savvy
smarts
levelheadedness
cleverness
practicality
ingenuity
wits
sagaciousness
discreetness
perspicaciousness
policy
ability
commonsense
common
resourcefulness
enterprise
imagination
inventiveness
imaginativeness
spirit
loaf
industry
common sense
good sense
native wit
horse sense
presence of mind
mother wit
get-up-and-go
more ❯
Noun
▲
The object or goal of something
idea
motivation
objective
aim
intent
value
gist
object
point
purpose
reason
significance
advantage
essence
motive
use
outline
utility
course
direction
mark
meaning
overview
project
target
thing
big picture
end in view
solution
summary
sketch
snapshot
more ❯
Noun
▲
An ambition or hope
thought
hope
ambition
aspiration
dream
intention
determination
intent
longing
motivation
passion
pretension
desire
aim
direction
goal
purpose
plan
planning
forethought
prearrangement
design
plotting
scheming
consideration
plot
premeditation
advance planning
pre-planning
mens rea
malice aforethought
criminal intent
malice prepense
deliberateness
calculation
intentionality
preconception
motive
impulsion
animus
Noun
▲
The ability to solve difficult problems, often in original, clever, and inventive ways
resourcefulness
creativity
imagination
ingenuity
inventiveness
originality
resource
wits
ability
appliance
artifice
assets
capability
capital
cleverness
contraption
contrivance
course
creation
device
expedient
fortune
hoard
makeshift
means
measure
method
mode
property
quick-wittedness
recourse
refuge
relief
reserve
riches
shift
source
step
stock
stockpile
store
stratagem
substance
substitute
support
surrogate
system
talent
way
wealth
wherewithal
worth
nest egg
Noun
▲
The act, state or position of being a leader
leadership
command
control
headship
management
direction
directorship
governance
government
guidance
superintendency
administration
captaincy
governorship
power
premiership
superintendence
supervision
ascendancy
authority
domination
influence
jurisdiction
organisationUK
organizationUS
rule
dominion
mastery
orchestration
sovereignty
capacity
conduction
conveyance
foresight
hegemony
preeminence
primacy
superiority
supremacy
pilotage
skill
sway
more ❯
Noun
▲
The state or condition of being proactive
proactiveness
forwardness
proactivity
Adjective
▲
Serving to initiate
initiatory
inaugural
initial
preliminary
antecedent
early
incipient
introductory
foremost
inceptive
nascent
embryonic
germinal
headmost
opening
inchoate
commencing
first
earliest
original
virgin
infant
leading
elementary
beginning
basic
fundamental
pioneer
leadoff
budding
more ❯
“The Secretary of State has a prepared summary of the statewide initiative procedures.”
Adjective
▲
Denotes having high priority
first
foremost
leading
principal
chief
greatest
highest
prime
paramount
premier
main
overriding
head
predominant
utmost
central
key
primary
outstanding
prevailing
ruling
arch
capital
cardinal
core
crucial
essential
focal
lead
pivotal
presiding
prior
vital
number-one
number one
numero uno
of greatest importance
of prime importance
more ❯
Adjective
▲
Introductory, preliminary, serving as a prelude or preface
prefatory
preliminary
introductory
precursory
preparatory
initial
preparative
opening
beginning
prelusive
prior
initiatory
primary
prelim
precursive
antecedent
preludial
prodromal
prelusory
prefatorial
prodromic
proemial
prolegomenal
preambular
preambulatory
exordial
explanatory
lead-in
inductive
elementary
more ❯
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