Synonyms of proactive

Adjective

1. proactive (vs. retroactive)

usage: descriptive of any event or stimulus or process that has an effect on events or stimuli or processes that occur subsequently; "proactive inhibition"; "proactive interference"

2. proactive, active (vs. passive)

usage: (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

Definition and meaning of proactive (Dictionary)