Synonyms of proactive

proactive

adjective

(ˌ)prō-ˈak-tiv 

as in cautious

having or showing awareness of and preparation for the future

proactive decision by the city fathers to plan for the eventual withering away of the region's manufacturing base

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cautious
• careful
• foresighted
• forward-looking
• farsighted
• prescient
• visionary
• provident
• forward
• prudent
• forethoughtful
• wise
• foreseeing
• farseeing
• forehanded
• heedful
• insightful
• perceptive
• sagacious
• discerning
• sage
• sapient
• percipient

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shortsighted
• myopic
• improvident
• careless
• heedless
• incautious
• half-baked
• half-cocked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of proactive

The authors did admit the data could also be a result of residents in those states being more proactive in reporting spam to government agencies. —Brian Sloan, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2025

The crew is polished and proactive, offering to rearrange seating when possible to maximize space. —Scott Campbell, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2025

Being transparent and proactive with communications during a crisis. —Rick Pozniak, Boston Herald, 1 Apr. 2025

Add to that recent confusion over loan statuses, and a lack of communication from the Education Department as the Trump administration moves to eliminate it by laying off staff and shunting its student loan arm to a different agency, and borrowers need to be proactive, experts say. —Mary Ann Koruth, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025