Is ‘conducive’ formal or informal?

What’s the difference between ‘conducive’ and ‘helpful’?

Can we use ‘conducive’ in essays?

How do we use ‘conducive to’ in a sentence?

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conducive

/kənˈdjuːsɪv/

IELTSAcademic

adjective

Helping something to develop or happen easily; supportive.

Regular feedback is conducive to better learning.
A quiet room is conducive to concentration.

Adinary Nuance

Near-neighbors: ‘conducive’ is slightly more formal than ‘helpful’ and is common in academic writing about causes and conditions. Unlike ‘favorable’ or ‘useful’, it often pairs with ‘to’ (e.g., ‘conducive to success’) to show what supports an outcome. Choose it when you want a formal, precise tone rather than casual everyday words.

In other languages

Spanish: propicio
Japanese: 好ましい
Korean: 적합한
Vietnamese: có lợi
Chinese: 有利的

Common phrases

conducive tocreate a conducive environment

Synonyms

helpful favorable useful supportive promotive

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