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supportive

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /səˈpɔrtɪv/ · UK /səˈpɔːtɪv/

supportive means: Giving someone help, care, or encouragement.

adjective

HELPING AND ENCOURAGINGB2

Giving someone help, care, or encouragement.

  • My friends have been very supportive.
  • He was supportive of my decision.
  • Children learn better in a supportive environment.

How to use it: supportive of someone/something (Her parents are supportive of her career plans.)

Similar words: encouraging, helpful, understanding

Opposites: unsupportive

Common phrases: supportive parents, supportive environment, supportive of someone

HOLDING UPC1

Holding something up or keeping it in the right position.

  • A supportive frame holds the roof up.
  • The bridge needs additional supportive structures.
  • They replaced the damaged supportive beams.

Similar words: supporting, load-bearing

Common phrases: supportive structure, supportive frame, supportive beam

Questions about supportive

What does supportive mean?

Giving someone help, care, or encouragement.

What is supportive in other languages?

Türkçe: destekleyici · Español: comprensivo · Français: bienveillant · Deutsch: unterstützend · Italiano: comprensivo · 日本語: 協力的な

How do you pronounce supportive?

In American English /səˈpɔrtɪv/; in British English /səˈpɔːtɪv/.

How do you use supportive in a sentence?

My friends have been very supportive. He was supportive of my decision.

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