ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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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