adjective · neutral
proactive
UK/prəʊˈæktɪv/US/proʊˈæktɪv/pro·AC·tive
acting in advance to deal with expected difficulties or to seize opportunities
Examples
“Managers should be proactive in identifying risks.”
“A proactive maintenance schedule prevents breakdowns.”
“Students who are proactive about their learning often get better results.”
Band 8 sentence
“Rather than waiting for complaints, a proactive manager anticipates issues and implements policies to avoid them.”
Collocations
- be proactive in
- proactive approach
- proactive measure
Word family
Common mistakes
He is very active in his job.→He is very proactive in his job.
We must reactively solve problems.→We must proactively solve problems.
Say it for a higher band
5active→6forward-looking→7+proactive
Synonyms
forward‑looking
Easily confused
reactive
“A proactive approach to maintenance prevents breakdowns.”
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