Synonyms and antonyms of Causes in British Thesaurus

cause (noun)

an event, thing, or person that makes something happen

catalyst (noun)

someone or something that causes something to happen or change

source (noun)

the cause of a problem, or the place where it began

contributor (noun)

someone or something that is one of the causes of a situation, event etc

occasion (noun)

a cause of something

base (noun)

a set of ideas, facts, achievements etc from which something can develop

influence (noun)

a person or thing that has an effect on someone or something

trigger (noun)

something that produces an immediate result

culprit (noun)

the cause of something bad happening

centre (noun)

the main subject or cause of something

agent (noun)

formal something that causes change

engine (noun)

literary something that causes a process to happen

if it were not for/if it had not been for ()

used for saying who or what prevented something from happening

impetus (noun)

a force that helps something to happen or develop more quickly

invitation (noun)

an action or event that makes something unpleasant more likely to happen

mainspring (noun)

formal the most important cause or reason why something happens

provocation (noun)

something that causes you to react in an angry or violent way, often something that is intended to cause such a reaction

root (noun)

a basic cause or idea

stimulus (noun)

biology something that produces a reaction in a plant, animal, or person