unsupportive
4
5.0
- adjective
- /ˌʌn səˈpɔːr tɪv/
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- Growing up in an unsupportive environment made it difficult for her to pursue her dreams.
- unsupportive work environments
- generally unsupportive
- schools are unsupportive
They may say these cruel and dismissive and unsupportive things.
- They may say these cruel and dismissive and unsupportive things.
- And they will criticize lifestyles choices and be very unsupportive if bad things or bad luck happened to someone and they'll blame it on that person's bad choices.
Examples
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In Ishann's case, his family was completely unsupportive of higher education.
Academic text (2018) -
You've been very cold and unsupportive of our dreams.
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However, all those bits of evidence that exist to some degree suggest what might be a generally unsupportive life environment for Black students.
Academic text (2012) -
One of my adult friends grew up in a home that felt lonely and unsupportive.
Academic text (2006) -
Indeed, the assumption has been that African Americans are unsupportive of environmental issues.
Academic text (2003) -
Many felt that the staff in many places were unsupportive and unhelpful.
Academic text (2004) -
But in an unsupportive environment, they become more distorted, more hurt, more defensive.
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A few months into a horribly unsupportive work environment, and I dried up completely.
Blog text (9) -
Noddings feels schools are generally unsupportive of students with genuine intellectual or intrinsic interests.
Academic text (2003) -
As such, homes and schools are often unsupportive and unsafe, increasing the likelihood of adverse behavioral outcomes for young African Americans.
Academic text (2004)
Synonyms
43
5.6
Acting as if someone or something is not important
31
4.5
Not good for success or approval
22
1.9
Not kind or warm to other people
22
4.5
Not willing to help or work with others
18
4.2
Not showing concern for other people's feelings or needs
17
3.0
Not giving useful help or advice
14
5.9
Not showing sympathy or care for other people's feelings
7
4.9
Not feeling sorry for someone or caring about their problems
1
7.3
Not caring when other people suffer
Not giving help or holding something in place
Something that makes people feel less hopeful or confident
Not willing to help or change plans for others
Antonyms
How Supportive
73
1.9
348
2.8
689
1.0
218
3.6
4
5.0
17
3.0
194
4.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
unsupportive = supportive (transparent) = un + support + ive
Formed by adding the productive negation prefix 'un-' to the adjective 'supportive'; the meaning 'not supportive' is directly recoverable.
Etymology
Unsupportive starts with un- meaning 'not' and the rest comes from support, which means 'to hold up' or 'help'. So an unsupportive person is 'not' someone who holds you up, and that is why the word means not giving help or encouragement.