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- DictionarySup·port·ive/səˈpôrdiv/
adjective
- 1. providing encouragement or emotional help: "the staff are extremely supportive of each other"
supportive. adjective. /səˈpɔːtɪv/. /səˈpɔːrtɪv/. encouraging somebody or giving them help or sympathy. a supportive family. She was very supportive during my father's illness. a mutually supportive relationship. He was strongly supportive of my career.
Define Supportive. Supportive, on the other hand, is an adjective that describes something or someone that provides support. It can refer to actions, behaviors, attitudes, or environments that promote or facilitate the achievement of goals, the overcoming of obstacles, or the dealing with challenges.
adjective. uk / səˈpɔːtɪv / us. Add to word list. giving help or encouragement: a very supportive friend. (Definition of supportive from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of supportive. in Chinese (Traditional) 支持的, 鼓勵的, 擁護的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 支持的, 鼓励的, 拥护的… See more. in Spanish.
Definition of supportive adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
adjective. These are words and phrases related to supportive. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of supportive. COOPERATIVE. Synonyms. cooperative. helpful. assisting. pitching in. reciprocal. coordinated. collaborative. collective. collegial. combining. common. concerted. concurring. harmonious.
providing sympathy or encouragement: His family was supportive of his attempts to be a writer. providing additional help, information, etc.; auxiliary: manufacturers of supportive materials.
supportive. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English sup‧por‧tive /səˈpɔːtɪv $ -ɔːr-/ adjective giving help or encouragement, especially to someone who is in a difficult situation – used to show approval My family were very supportive throughout the divorce.
