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Causative

🔄 Synonyms of "Causative"

15 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
conducive	Tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result.
responsiblenoun	(postpositive, followed by "for") Having the duty of taking care of something; answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially legally or politically.
motornoun	A machine or device that converts other energy forms into mechanical energy, or imparts motion.
inducivenoun	(rare) Tending to induce, inducing something, or relating to the inducing of something.
inductive	(logic) Of, or relating to logical induction, by generalizing a universal claim or principle from the observed particular instances.
contributorynoun	Tending to contribute to a result.
motivating	Effectively providing an incentive.
abortifacientnoun	(pharmacology) A drug or an agent that induces an abortion.
anorecticnoun	Characterised by a lack of appetite, especially as suffering from anorexia nervosa.
causalnoun	Of, relating to, or being a cause of something; causing.
contributive	Tending to contribute; making a contribution
errhinenoun	(medicine, uncommon) A medicine applied inside the nose to increase the production of mucus, and hence sneezing.
sternutatorynoun	That causes or induces sneezing; sternutative.
anorexigenicnoun	(medicine) creating or inducing a state of anorexia
sternutativenoun	That provokes sneezing.

↔️ Antonyms of "Causative"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
noncausal	Not causal.
noncausative	Not causative.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Causative"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
causal	Of, relating to, or being a cause of something; causing.
inductive	(logic) Of, or relating to logical induction, by generalizing a universal claim or principle from the observed particular instances.
inducive	(rare) Tending to induce, inducing something, or relating to the inducing of something.
conducive	Tending to contribute to, encourage, or bring about some result.
contributive	Tending to contribute; making a contribution
contributory	Tending to contribute to a result.
motivenoun	An incentive to act in a particular way; a reason or emotion that makes one want to do something; anything that prompts a choice of action.
responsible	(postpositive, followed by "for") Having the duty of taking care of something; answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially legally or politically.
motivativenoun	motivating; serving to motivate
motivating	Effectively providing an incentive.
motor	(biology) Relating to the ability to move.
sternutative	That provokes sneezing.
sternutatory	That causes or induces sneezing; sternutative.
anorectic	Characterised by a lack of appetite, especially as suffering from anorexia nervosa.
anorexigenic	(medicine) creating or inducing a state of anorexia
abortifacient	(pharmacology) Producing miscarriage.
errhine	(medicine, rare) Causing an increase in mucus within the nose, and hence causing one to sneeze.
activatingnoun	the activity of causing to have energy and be active
actuatingverb	(transitive) To activate, or to put into motion; to animate.
contributingverb	(ambitransitive) To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.