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Showing words for INITIATIVE using the English dictionary

10 Letter Words for Initiative

initiative

9 Letter Words for Initiative

invitiate

8 Letter Words for Initiative

initiate

7 Letter Words for Initiative

initive, naivite, vinetta, vitiate

6 Letter Words for Initiative

invite, native, navite, tainte, tantie, tienta, tintie, titian, titien, vitita, vittae

5 Letter Words for Initiative

avine, entia, ettin, naevi, naive, navet, nevat, nitta, taint, tanti, tatie, tatin, tenai, tenia, tinea, tinta, titan, venta, vinea, vinet, vinta, vitae, vitta

4 Letter Words for Initiative

aine, aint, anet, ante, anti, atte, attn, avie, etat, etna, inia, init, inta, inti, invt, itai, ivin, nave, navi, neat, neti, nevi, taen, tain, tait, tane, tate, tave, tean, teat, tent, tien, tine, tint, tite, titi, vain, vane, vant, vein, vena, vent, veta, viii, vina, vine, vint, vita, vite

3 Letter Words for Initiative

ain, ait, ane, ant, ate, att, ave, avn, ean, eat, env, eta, iii, int, inv, ita, iva, ive, nae, nat, nav, nea, nei, net, nie, nit, tai, tan, tat, tav, tea, ten, tet, tie, tin, tit, tnt, vae, van, vat, vei, vet, via, vie, vii, vin

Definitions for Initiative

[1] an introductory act or step; leading action: to take the initiative in making friends.
[2] readiness and ability in initiating action; enterprise: to lack initiative.
[3] one's personal, responsible decision: to act on one's own initiative.
[4] Government . a procedure by which a specified number of voters may propose a statute, constitutional amendment, or ordinance, and compel a popular vote on its adoption. Compare referendum(def 1) . the general right or ability to present a new bill or measure, as in a legislature.
[5] of or relating to formal admission or acceptance into a club or other group; signifying an initiation: The secret society's initiative events are best left undescribed.
[6] serving to set in motion or initiate; introductory; beginning: Initiative steps were taken to stop manufacture of the drug.
[7] the first step or action of a matter; commencing move he took the initiative ; a peace initiative
[8] the right or power to begin or initiate something he has the initiative
[9] the ability or attitude required to begin or initiate something
[10] government the right or power to introduce legislation, etc, in a legislative body the procedure by which citizens originate legislation, as in many American states and Switzerland
[11] on one's own initiative without being prompted
[12] of or concerning initiation or serving to initiate; initiatory

Words related to Initiative

action, push, leadership, drive, vigor, resource, spunk, get-up-and-go, gumption, energy, enterprise, punch, resourcefulness, originality, ambition, enthusiasm, inventiveness, moxie, steam, dynamism

Words nearby Initiative

initialize, initiate, initiating agent, initiation, initiation factor, initiative, initiator, initiatory, initis, inject, inject.

Origin of Initiative

First recorded in 1785–95; initiate + -ive

Other words from Initiative

in·i·ti·a·tive·ly , adverb
self-in·i·ti·a·tive , noun
su·per·in·i·ti·a·tive , noun
un·in·i·ti·a·tive , adjective

Synonyms for Initiative

action, drive, leadership, push, ambition, dynamism, energy, enterprise, enthusiasm, get-up-and-go, gumption, inventiveness, moxie, originality, punch, resource, resourcefulness, spunk, steam, vigor