Vocabulary
Proactive
English and Urdu gloss, synonyms and antonyms, and example usage from our editorial sentence cache where available.
English meaning
(of a person or action) creating or controlling a situation rather than just responding to it after it has happened.
Urdu meaning
فعال، پیشقدمی کے ذریعے صورتحال پر قابو پانےوالا
Example sentences (from Dawn)
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This is not the only conflict where New Delhi has chosen `strategic silence` over proactive peace diplomacy.
Dawn Editorials —
Choosing not to be a peace-broker
— 2026-04-18
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Yet, its consistent reluctance to assume the role of a proactive peace-broker reveals that India is a long distance away from credibly asserting itself as an influential global actor.
Dawn Editorials —
Choosing not to be a peace-broker
— 2026-04-18
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Climate change is a persistent risk, yet the official response remains reactive instead of proactive.
Dawn Editorials —
Wheat worries
— 2026-04-14
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It may be recalled that proactive efforts to contain and eliminate the disease have yielded considerable benefits in the past.
Dawn Editorials —
Dengue risk
— 2026-04-04
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Moving from reactive relief to proactive risk management is therefore not just sensible policy, it is an existential necessity.
Dawn Editorials —
Drought plan
— 2026-04-01
Synonyms
enterprising, take-charge, energetic, driven, bold, dynamic, motivated, go-ahead
Antonyms
passive, idle, lackadaisical, sluggish
Curator example
“employers must take a proactive approach to equal pay”
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