INITIATIVE Antonyms

There are 8 antonyms of the word initiative. (opposite meanings)

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Best Opposite Words For INITIATIVE


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	apathy				nounn
	noun • an absence of emotion or enthusiasm • the trait of lacking enthusiasm for or interest in things generally
	idleness				nounn
	noun • having no employment • the quality of lacking substance or value • the trait of being idle out of a reluctance to work
	inactivity				nounn
	noun • the state of being inactive • a disposition to remain inactive or inert • being inactive; being less active
	indolence				nounn
	noun • inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
	inertia				nounn
	noun • a disposition to remain inactive or inert • (physics) the tendency of a body to maintain its state of rest or uniform motion unless acted upon by an external force
	laziness				nounn
	noun • inactivity resulting from a dislike of work • relaxed and easy activity • apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue (personified as one of the deadly sins)
	lethargy				nounn
	noun • a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness) • weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy • inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
	passivity				nounn
	noun • the trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative • submission to others or to outside influences