Synonyms of conducive

conducive

adjective

kən-ˈdü-siv 

1

as in favorable

tending to promote or assist the development of something

the claim that the state's long-standing antitax attitude is conducive to entrepreneurship

Synonyms & Similar Words

• favorable
• helpful
• beneficial
• facilitative
• advantageous
• profitable
• propitious
• salutary

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• harmful
• unfavorable
• bad
• injurious
• damaging
• deleterious
• disadvantageous
• unhelpful

2

as in helpful

providing service or assistance

the noisy environment of the dorms was not very conducive to studying

Synonyms & Similar Words

• helpful
• useful
• beneficial
• advantageous
• facilitative
• favorable
• efficacious
• profitable
• productive
• salutary
• accommodating
• obliging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• useless
• ineffective
• adverse
• unfavorable
• ineffectual
• unhelpful
• inconvenient
• disadvantageous
• profitless

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of conducive

Intense Monday evening southerly winds — as showers and storms higher up in the mountains begin to form — will be conducive to pushing the fire further north towards the center of the park. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Environmental conditions could become a little more conducive for development in a couple of days while this system moves slowly westward to west-northwestward. — Lissette Gonzalez, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

There will be calls for heads to roll in the name of ‘accountability’, but putting the fear of god into the mind of anyone sitting in the VAR chair would not be conducive to better outcomes. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

However, the overall lighting conditions and temperatures in your home are probably most conducive to seed germination in the summer. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 14 Sep. 2026