Antonyms for conducive
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : kuh n-doo-siv, -dyoo- |
| Phonetic Transcription : kənˈdu sɪv, -ˈdyu- |
Definition of conducive
Origin :- 1640s, from conduce + -ive.
- adj favorable for
- What they had to consider was what course would be most conducive to the interests of Athens.
- Extract from : « Stories from Thucydides » by H. L. Havell
- But the life I lead, Miss Manette, is not conducive to health.
- Extract from : « A Tale of Two Cities » by Charles Dickens
- This declaration of Mr. Garth's veracity was not conducive to amiability.
- Extract from : « The Shadow of a Crime » by Hall Caine
- He loved this loose luxury and ease, and found it conducive to thought.
- Extract from : « Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete » by Albert Bigelow Paine
- "Amateur" biscuits are not conducive to good digestion or happiness.
- Extract from : « Boy Scouts Handbook » by Boy Scouts of America
- A tropical climate is not conducive to the development of practical energy.
- Extract from : « Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence » by Various
- Such an atmosphere is conducive to democracy, if not to conversion.
- Extract from : « The Fair Play Settlers of the West Branch Valley, 1769-1784 » by George D. Wolf
- Green is conducive to feelings of relaxation, repose, quiet, etc.
- Extract from : « The Human Aura » by Swami Panchadasi
- The place and the time were conducive to the highest and most reverential feelings.
- Extract from : « Jesus the Christ » by James Edward Talmage
- It was regarded as conducive to welfare, and was connected with religion.
- Extract from : « Folkways » by William Graham Sumner
Synonyms for conducive
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