NONCAUSATIVE Antonyms

• tending to become more severe or wider in scope

• disposed to take action or effectuate change

• characterized by energetic activity

• exerting influence or producing a change or effect

• full of activity or engaged in continuous activity

• (of the sun) characterized by an increased occurrence of sunspots and flares and radio emissions

• expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor:

• (used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')) expressing action rather than a state of being

• (of e.g. volcanoes) capable of erupting

• (of e.g. volcanoes) erupting or liable to erupt

• engaged in full-time work

• chemical agent capable of activity

• the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb

• a person who is a participating member of an organization

• engaged in or ready for military or naval operations

• taking part in an activity

• in operation

• constructing or tending to construct or improve or promote development

• emphasizing what is laudable or hopeful or to the good

• producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect

• able to accomplish a purpose; functioning effectively

• works well as a means or remedy

• exerting force or influence

• existing in fact; not theoretical; real

• ready for service

• having or exercising influence or power

• going or proceeding or going in advance; showing the way

• the activity of leading

• thin strip of metal used to separate lines of type in printing

• indicating the most important performer or role

• greatest in importance or degree or significance or achievement

• having the leading position or higher score in a contest

• being in force or having or exerting force

• relating to or requiring or amenable to treatment by surgery especially as opposed to medicine

• a person secretly employed in espionage for a government

• someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information and assist in criminal investigations

• effective; producing a desired effect

• (of e.g. a machine) performing or capable of performing

• having a strong physiological or chemical effect

• (of a male) capable of copulation

• having great influence

• having or wielding force or authority

• producing or capable of producing (especially abundantly)

• having the ability to produce or originate

• yielding positive results

• marked by great fruitfulness

• causing or tending to cause anger or resentment