supportive
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2.8
- adjective
- /səˈpɔːrtɪv/
:
solidario
- During her difficult moments, she found comfort in a supportive family who cheered her on.
- a supportive environment
- a supportive community
- supportive relationships
And he's a supportive partner to me.
- And he's a supportive partner to me.
- And I wish that artists would be more supportive of each other at auditions.
- I'm, I'm as supportive as anybody could be.
- She's very supportive, which is what your trainer should be.
- And yeah, that they, they were just so supportive, so supportive.
- I am so supportive, like you can do this.
Examples
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The patients here are very supportive of each other.
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She's very supportive, which is what your trainer should be.
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And they would still just be supportive of me through that.
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But it's like how supportive the people around you are.
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Well, good organisations have a culture that is supportive of their people.
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"I find women will more often share information and be supportive of each other than men will.
Fiction book (1992) -
My dad was incredibly supportive of my comedy career.
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As teachers, we have a responsibility to establish a safe, supportive learning environment for all students.
Academic text (2011) -
Stay close to people that are supportive and don't beat yourself up.
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Counselors must approach the subject of bullying with students in a careful and supportive manner.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
689
1.0
Willing to give support and useful advice
134
1.4
Making someone feel less worried or upset
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1.9
Giving someone support or hope so they feel more confident
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3.4
Giving comfort to someone who is sad or upset
Giving help or comfort to someone who needs it
Antonyms
How Supportive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Supportive comes from support, which originally meant 'to carry from below', like a beam that holds something up. You can see the same 'carry' idea in words like transport ('to carry across') and portable ('able to be carried'), so being supportive is like 'holding someone up' with help and encouragement.