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inconducive

[ in-kuh n-doo-siv, -dyoo- ]
/ ˌɪn kənˈdu sɪv, -ˈdyu- /

adjective

not conducive; tending to be harmful or injurious: inconducive to the public good.

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Origin of inconducive

First recorded in 1840–50; in-3 + conducive

Words nearby inconducive

inconceivable, inconcinnity, inconclusive, incondensable, incondite, inconducive, inconel, inconformity, incongruent, incongruity, incongruous
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