Supportive Definition

sə-pôrtĭv
adjective
That gives support, help, or approval.
Webster's New World
The definition of supportive is someone or something who provides emotional help and encouragement.
A parent who is always encouraging his child is an example of a supportive parent.
Services designed to help you to stand on your own two feet again when you are facing poverty are an example of supportive services.
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Synonyms:
collateralsubsidiarycontributoryauxiliaryassistantancillaryaccessory
Antonyms:
unsupportive

Supportive Sentence Examples

  • Alex had always been supportive of her ideas.

  • Instead of the supportive response he expected, Kiki was quiet.

  • She said they were both supportive of her when Alex was born.

  • Hadn't she been supportive of Brandon when he made his foolish move of dropping out of college?

  • As the hired help, she was supposed to be supportive of Cade without upsetting Claudette.

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SSUSUP

Words Ending With

EVEIVE

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