Supportive
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /səˈpɔɹtɪv/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Supportive is an adjective meaning Providing support.
Meaning
Providing support.
Example Sentences
I had a very supportive coach who helped me.
But the most seismic change is the shift to being supportive of open access. In practice, most of the industry has collectively opposed this for the past 25 years. The Department for Transport has been particularly hostile, seeing it as little more than cherry-picking.
Synonyms for supportive
Depending on context, synonyms include supportful, adjunct, auxiliary, ancillary, adjuvant, collateral.
Antonyms for supportive
Common opposites include unsupportive.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include adjuvant, auxiliary, corroboratory, corroborative, confirmative, appurtenant.
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