initiative

noun/ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/

Frequency rank: #2,585 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

The ability to act and make decisions without being told; a new plan to solve a problem.

Illustration for the English word “initiative”

Example sentence

She took the first step and showed great initiative to solve the problem.

Synonyms & related words

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