English adjective: initiative | |||
1. | initiative serving to set in motion | ||
Samples | The magazine's inaugural issue. The initiative phase in the negotiations. An initiatory step toward a treaty. His first (or maiden) speech in Congress. The liner's maiden voyage. | ||
Synonyms | first, inaugural, initiatory, maiden | ||
Similar | opening | ||
Antonyms | closing | ||
English noun: initiative | |||
1. | initiative (attribute) readiness to embark on bold new ventures | ||
Synonyms | enterprise, enterprisingness, go-ahead | ||
Broader (hypernym) | drive | ||
2. | initiative (act) the first of a series of actions | ||
Synonyms | first step, opening, opening move | ||
Broader (hypernym) | beginning, commencement, start | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | curtain raiser, first base, peace initiative | ||