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causative Synonyms

Another word for causative

Choosing another word for causative depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

Acting as a cause or producer of a specific effect, condition, or phenomenon (especially in medicine and biology).

Usage Example

"Researchers finally isolated the causal bacterium responsible for the respiratory outbreak."

Strongest
causal
Strong
etiological
originating
generative

• adjective (Context 2)

Expressing causation or indicating that a subject causes someone or something else to perform an action or enter a state (in grammar and linguistics).

Usage Example

"In the sentence 'She made him laugh,' the verb 'make' functions as a factitive verb."

Strong
factitive

Opposites of causative

The opposite of causative shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

resultant
consequent
resulting
See all opposites of causative

• Nearby Words

causality
causally
causation
causative
cause
causeless
causelessly

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Causative. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/causative
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