FACILITATIVE Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

facilitative

adjective

Definition of facilitative

as in helpful

providing service or assistance managerial attitudes and practices that have proven to be highly facilitative of increased worker productivity

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as in beneficial

tending to promote or assist the development of something a well-equipped laboratory facilitative to research

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Adjective

The quick start guide is helpful for getting the microwave ready to use, while a more extensive booklet provides the nitty-gritty details on settings and modes like the sophisticated sensor-reheating functions (more on that later).

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026
Subscription creep can sneak up on you, so having a tool that keeps them all in one place can be helpful.

— Ryley Amond, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of helpful

Adjective

Apple Vision Pro proved particularly useful for judging the scale of sets before physical construction.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
As Japan entered a period of political upheaval in the mid-nineteenth century, criminal gangs became useful in a new way.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of useful

Adjective

Liu, who is not involved in the pope’s care, said that, of the different types of lung cancers, adenocarcinoma has the most favorable prognosis.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Many Laredo residents cross the border to run errands, taking advantage of lower grocery prices and a favorable exchange rate on the Mexican side of the river.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of favorable

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