Synonyms of reactive

reactive

adjective

as in spontaneous

done in immediate response to something especially without thinking or planning

He realized his aggressive response to their criticisms had been reactive.

The board stressed the need for a less reactive and more proactive approach to problem-solving.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• spontaneous
• mechanical
• automatic
• mechanic
• conditioned
• simple
• instinctive
• reflex
• robotic
• blind
• abrupt
• instinctual
• uncontrollable
• unconscious
• improvised
• sudden
• unreasoned
• quick
• rooted
• impulsive
• involuntary
• knee-jerk
• visceral
• unthinking
• irrepressible
• unprepared
• subliminal
• Pavlovian
• natural
• entrenched
• unwitting
• snap
• casual
• inadvertent
• unforced
• unwilling
• deep-seated
• deep
• deep-rooted
• intrenched
• ready
• unintentional
• rash
• unintended
• random
• impromptu
• bred-in-the-bone
• unplanned
• impetuous
• unconsidered
• extemporaneous
• unrehearsed
• haphazard
• spur-of-the-moment
• hasty
• unpremeditated
• unstudied
• unprompted
• mindless
• chance
• extempore
• offhand
• off-the-cuff
• offhanded
• hit-or-miss
• ad-lib
• chancy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• conscious
• deliberate
• prepared
• voluntary
• intentional
• careful
• wilful
• intended
• volitional
• calculated
• willful
• refined
• designed
• rehearsed
• thoughtful
• cultivated
• predetermined
• willed
• reasoned
• meticulous
• projected
• considered
• measured
• advised
• foresighted
• studied
• controllable
• aforethought
• proactive
• manageable
• forethoughtful
• forward
• visionary
• nonmechanical
• farsighted
• provident
• prescient
• forward-looking
• resistible
• forehanded
• farseeing
• foreseeing

Examples of reactive in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This would promote a proactive approach rather than being reactive. —Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Oct. 2024

Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a rallying cry for businesses to stop being reactive and start being proactive. —Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024

When a nucleus has a magic number of protons or neutrons, then the particular orbit is filled, and the nucleus is not very reactive, similar to the noble gases. —Artemis Spyrou, Discover Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024

If your skin is reactive to retinol, try the sensitive skin-friendly Reservatrol-Lift Instant Firming Serum from Caudalie. —Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 9 Oct. 2024