inconducive

Etymology

From in- + conducive.

adj

  1. Not likely to produce or support some desired outcome.
    Whole families are often obliged to live in one—or two—room apartments, inconducive either to good morals or good health. 6 Apr 1945, “Freedom from Slums”, in The Virgin Islands Daily News, retrieved 2010-08-20, page 3
    The dinner conversation was becoming inconducive to smooth digestion. 31 March 1971, “Male chauvinism”, in Ottawa Citizen, retrieved 2010-08-20, page 5
    But the sheer size of the company's programming workforce, and the number, heft and widespread popularity of its products, conspire to create an environment that can be inconducive to efficient coding. 26 Feb 2008, Eric Lai, “Microsoft tries to steer a more agile course on software development”, in Computerworld, retrieved 2010-08-20

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