different between proactive vs innovative

English

Etymology

pro- +? active; originally coined 1933 by Paul Whiteley and Gerald Blankfort in a psychology paper, used in technical sense. Used in a popular context and sense (courage, perseverance) in 1946 book Man’s Search for Meaning by neuropsychiatrist Viktor Emil Frankl, in the context of dealing with the Holocaust, as contrast with reactive.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /p????ækt?v/
• Rhymes: -ækt?v

Adjective

proactive (comparative more proactive, superlative most proactive)

1. Acting in advance to deal with an expected change or difficulty

Usage notes

Some consider proactive to be a buzzword, and it is associated with business-speak.

Depending on use, alternatives include active, preemptive, or “show initiative” instead of “be proactive”.

Synonyms

• anticipatory
• forward-looking

Antonyms

• reactive

Derived terms

• proactively
• proactivity
• proaction
• proactiveness

Related terms

• preactive
• proact
• proactor

Translations

References

• The Word Detective, Issue of February 5, 2001

French

Adjective

proactive

1. feminine singular of proactif

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?n?n?.v?.t?v/, /??n.?.v?.t?v/, /??n.??ve?.t?v /, /??n??.v?.t?v/
• (US) IPA^(key): /??n.??ve???v/, /??n.o??ve???v/

Adjective

innovative (comparative more innovative, superlative most innovative)

1. Characterized by the creation of new ideas or inventions.
2. Forward-looking; ahead of current thinking.

Synonyms

• innovatory

Translations

Danish

Adjective

innovative

1. definite/plural of innovativ

German

Pronunciation

Adjective

innovative

1. inflection of innovativ:
   1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
   2. strong nominative/accusative plural
   3. weak nominative all-gender singular
   4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Italian

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ive

Adjective

innovative f pl

1. feminine plural of innovativo

Anagrams

• antivenivo, innovatevi

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

innovative

1. definite singular/plural of innovativ

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

innovative

1. definite singular/plural of innovativ

Swedish

Adjective

innovative

1. absolute definite natural masculine form of innovativ.