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
Example sentences :
  • 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

Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019