Words / C1

k-uh-n-DYOOS-iv/kənˈdjuːsɪv/

Conducive to means likely to produce a result: silence is conducive to reading. Helpful is everyday; favourable is a close cousin. The pattern is almost always conducive to + noun / -ing, not “conducive for.” It is slightly formal — reports, education, health. In speech, good for or helps you is enough. The opposite is not conducive to.

Meaning

Making a situation likely or possible (conducive to).

Examples

• “Silence is conducive to deep reading.”
• “Late nights are not conducive to accurate proofreading.”
• “Smaller groups were more conducive to honest discussion.”

Good to know

conducive to + noun/-ing (not “for”). Formal. Everyday: good for / helpful towards. Opposite: not conducive to.

Near in meaning

favourable

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