100 Best Synonyms for “Initiative”

No.	Item	Definition
1.	action	steps taken to begin
2.	agenda	set plan of objectives
3.	ambition	strong desire to achieve
4.	application	diligent effort toward a task
5.	approach	method or way of acting
6.	attempt	act of trying something
7.	audacity	bold or daring action
8.	beginning	point where action starts
9.	bid	attempt to achieve something
10.	bill	proposed law or measure
11.	boldness	willingness to take risks
12.	brainchild	idea created by someone
13.	campaign	organized effort toward a goal
14.	commencement	formal beginning of something
15.	concept	general idea or plan
16.	creation	act of bringing into being
17.	creativity	ability to produce new ideas
18.	crusade	vigorous campaign for a cause
19.	daring	bold willingness to act
20.	diligence	careful and persistent effort
21.	drive	energy to start and achieve
22.	dynamism	active energy and force
23.	eagerness	keen readiness to act
24.	effort	attempt to accomplish something
25.	endeavor	serious attempt or undertaking
26.	energy	vigor for action or effort
27.	enterprise	a bold undertaking or effort
28.	enterprisingness	readiness to undertake ventures
29.	enthusiasm	eager interest and energy
30.	exertion	physical or mental effort
31.	first step	initial action in a process
32.	forwardness	readiness to act boldly
33.	game plan	informal strategy for action
34.	get-up-and-go	energy and readiness to act
35.	go-ahead	permission or impulse to proceed
36.	green light	permission to proceed
37.	gumption	practical courage and initiative
38.	idea	thought or plan for action
39.	impetus	force that starts action
40.	inception	start or origin of something
41.	industry	diligent, energetic effort
42.	ingenuity	cleverness in solving problems
43.	innovation	new idea or method
44.	instigation	act of starting action
45.	introduction	act of bringing something in
46.	invention	new creation or device
47.	inventiveness	skill in creating new things
48.	labor	hard work or effort
49.	launch	act of starting something
50.	law proposal	suggested new law
51.	lead	first or guiding action
52.	leadership	ability to guide action
53.	line of action	planned approach to a situation
54.	measure	action taken for a purpose
55.	method	planned way of doing something
56.	mission	important task or purpose
57.	motivation	reason or drive to act
58.	move	action taken to advance
59.	movement	organized effort for change
60.	moxie	bold confidence and initiative
61.	nerve	courage to act boldly
62.	opening move	first strategic action
63.	operation	planned activity or action
64.	option	available course of action
65.	ordinance	official local measure
66.	plan	a proposed course of action
67.	policy	official plan or principle
68.	preparedness	condition of being ready
69.	proactivity	habit of acting in advance
70.	program	organized plan of action
71.	project	planned undertaking or task
72.	proposal	suggested plan for action
73.	push	strong effort to advance
74.	readiness	state of being prepared
75.	recommendation	suggested course of action
76.	reform	change intended to improve
77.	resolution	formal decision or proposal
78.	resourcefulness	ability to act effectively
79.	road map	plan for achieving goals
80.	scheme	planned course of action
81.	self-motivation	inner drive to act
82.	self-starting	acting without external prompting
83.	spirit	energetic attitude toward action
84.	spunk	spirited courage and energy
85.	start	beginning of an action
86.	step	single action toward progress
87.	strategy	overall plan for action
88.	tactic	specific planned action
89.	test	trial to assess something
90.	thrust	forceful effort or movement
91.	toil	hard sustained work
92.	trial	attempt to do something
93.	try	attempt or effort
94.	undertaking	task or enterprise begun
95.	venture	risky or bold undertaking
96.	vigor	active strength and energy
97.	whirl	informal attempt or try
98.	willingness	readiness to do something
99.	work	effort made to achieve
100.	zeal	eager energy for action