proactive
ADJECTIVE
/proʊ'æktɪv/
9 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P
proactive is a valid 9-letter word worth 16 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
SCRABBLE
WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3R1O1A1C3T1I1V4E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 1 =16 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 32TRIPLE WORD → 48
MEANING
What does proactive mean?
ADJECTIVE · 2 SENSES
1
Descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently.
“proactive inhibition”
“proactive interference”
ANTONYMS
2
(of a policy or person or action) controlling a situation by causing something to happen rather than waiting to respond to it after it happens.
SIMILAR
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Anagrams of proactive
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