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Proactive vs Assumptive - What's the difference?

proactive | assumptive |

As adjectives the difference between proactive and assumptive

is that proactive is acting in advance to deal with an expected change or difficulty while assumptive is held as true or valid without evidence.

proactive

English

(wikipedia proactive)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Acting in advance to deal with an expected change or difficulty
    • We can deal with each problem as it pops up, or we can take a proactive stance and try to prevent future problems.

    Usage notes

    Some consider proactive to be a buzzword, and it is associated with business-speak.The good grammar guide, by Richard Palmer, 2003, p. 157 Depending on use, alternatives include active, or “show initiative” instead of “be proactive ”.

    Synonyms

    * anticipatory * forward-looking

    Antonyms

    * reactive

    Derived terms

    * proactively * proactivity * proactiveness

    Related terms

    * proact * proactor

    References

    * The Word Detective, Issue of February 5, 2001 ----

    assumptive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Held as true or valid without evidence.
  • Forward or presumptuous.
  • (heraldry, of arms) Originally, being arms which a person had a right to assume, in consequence of an exploit; now, those assumed without sanction of the Heralds' College.
    • (Percy Smith)
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