Participative or participatory What adjective can I use to describe a person who likes taking part in events or activities? I thought that participative was a good alternative, but I realized that participatory could be also posible. Then I looked up for their meanings and I got more confused. These were what I found: Participative: relating to or involving participation; especially : of, relating to, or being a style of management in which subordinates participate in decision making. Participatory: characterized by or involving participation; especially : providing the opportunity for individual participation <participatory democracy> <participatory management>