Proactive and Passive
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Proactive
Proactive adjective - (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.
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Synonyms for Proactive
Passive
Passive adjective - Lacking in energy or will.
Usage example: "Much benevolence of the passive order may be traced to a disinclination to inflict pain upon oneself"- George Meredith
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