initiativeness

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/ɪˈnɪʃətɪvnəs/

noun

initiative, drive, action

First used 19th c.Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nouninitiativeness (uncountable)
  1. Indianonstandarduncountableinitiative, drive, actionFirst known use 19th c.

Origin

From initiative + -ness.

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APA

initiativeness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/initiativeness

MLA

“initiativeness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/initiativeness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “initiativeness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/initiativeness.

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