Antonyms of adj contributory
1 sense of contributory
Sense 1
conducive, contributing (prenominal), contributive, contributory, tributary -- (tending to bring about; being partly responsible for; "working conditions are not conducive to productivity"; "the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city"; "a contributory factor")
INDIRECT (VIA causative) -> noncausative, noncausal -- (not causative)
Similarity of adj contributory
1 sense of contributory
Sense 1
conducive, contributing (prenominal), contributive, contributory, tributary -- (tending to bring about; being partly responsible for; "working conditions are not conducive to productivity"; "the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city"; "a contributory factor")
=> causative (vs. noncausative) -- (producing an effect; "poverty as a causative factor in crime")