The difference between Fire in the belly and Initiative

When used as nouns, fire in the belly means the emotional stamina and vigor, passion, or inner drive to achieve something, to take action, etc, whereas initiative means a beginning.


Initiative is also adjective with the meaning: serving to initiate.

check bellow for the other definitions of Fire in the belly and Initiative

  1. Fire in the belly as a noun (idiomatic):

    The emotional stamina and vigor, passion, or inner drive to achieve something, to take action, etc.

  1. Initiative as an adjective:

    Serving to initiate; inceptive; initiatory; introductory; preliminary.

  2. Initiative as an adjective:

    In which voter initiatives can be brought to the ballot.

  1. Initiative as a noun:

    A beginning; a first move.

  2. Initiative as a noun:

    A new development; a fresh approach to something; a new way of dealing with a problem.

  3. Initiative as a noun:

    The ability to act first or on one's own.

  4. Initiative as a noun:

    An issue to be voted on, brought to the ballot by a sufficient number of signatures from among the voting public.