Initiative Synonyms

Approach , ambition, advantage, act, and action are synonyms for initiative; inertia and laziness are antonyms of initiative. On this page, you will find 61 another word for initiative.

61 Another Word for Initiative

1. enterprise

  • Ambition
  • Ambitiousness
  • Capability
  • Creativity
  • Dash
  • Drive
  • Dynamism
  • Energy
  • Enterprise
  • Get-up-and-go
  • Imagination
  • Imaginativeness
  • Ingenuity
  • Inventiveness
  • Leadership
  • Motivation
  • Originality
  • Pep
  • Punch
  • Push
  • Resourcefulness
  • Spirit
  • Verve
  • Vigour
  • Vision
  • Vitality
  • Zing
  • Zip
  • Pizzazz

2. advantage

  • Advantage
  • Beginning
  • Edge
  • First blow
  • First move
  • First step
  • Gambit
  • Lead
  • Opening gambit
  • Opening move
  • Start
  • Trump card
  • Upper hand
  • Whip hand
  • Commencement

3. plan

  • Act
  • Action
  • Approach
  • Gambit
  • Manoeuvre
  • Measure
  • Plan
  • Proposal
  • Scheme
  • Step
  • Stratagem
  • Strategy
  • Tack
  • Tactic
  • Technique
  • Démarche

Initiative Sentences

She took the initiative early.

Initiative leads to better results.

His initiative impressed the manager.

The project requires strong initiative.