proactive

As adjectives the difference between protective and proactive

is that protective is serving, intended or wishing to protect while proactive is acting in advance to deal with an expected change or difficulty.

As a noun protective

is something that protects.

As adjectives the difference between proactive and forethoughtful

is that proactive is acting in advance to deal with an expected change or difficulty while forethoughtful is having or full of forethought; provident; proactive; visionary.

As an adjective proactive

is acting in advance to deal with an expected change or difficulty.

As a noun flexicurity is

a welfare state model with a proactive labour market policy, combining easy hiring and firing (flexibility for employers) and high benefits for the unemployed (security for the employees).