REACTIVE Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

reactive

adjective

as in spontaneous

done in immediate response to something especially without thinking or planning He realized his aggressive response to their criticisms had been reactive. The board stressed the need for a less reactive and more proactive approach to problem-solving.

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Recent Examples of reactive Madrid tried to be more front-footed and reactive in the Supercopa final a couple of months later, wary of not giving Barca’s deeper midfielders too much time on the ball or letting players drift in behind, as above. —

Thom Harris, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025 Unlike its largely reactive approach during Trump’s first term, however, this time around Beijing will have not only a tactical response but also a bigger strategy. —

Yun Sun, Foreign Affairs, 6 Feb. 2025 Embed Change Management Into Daily Operations Organizations must shift from reactive change management to proactive, integrated strategies. —

Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 6 Feb. 2025 Given the importance that Iraola places on a reactive defensive shape, his players always prepared to jump up in support of team-mates who have pushed on ahead, Soler’s intuition, speed and concentration clearly fit the bill. —

Thom Harris, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for reactive

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There’s certainly a spirit of lively, spontaneous community in the film’s ensemble of screen newcomers, all cast from the region and fluent in its distinctive Henan dialect, who collectively contribute a vital air of careworn, lived-in human texture to proceedings.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 14 Feb. 2025
Luna will also meet with electric Uranus in an exhilarating trine, shaking things up with a spontaneous trip or a philosophical conversation that sparks a new romantic connection.

— Valerie Mesa, People.com, 14 Feb. 2025