supportive

American  

[suh-pawr-tiv, -pohr-] / səˈpɔr tɪv, -ˈpoʊr- /

adjective

1. giving support.

2. providing sympathy or encouragement.

   His family was supportive of his attempts to be a writer.

3. providing additional help, information, etc.; auxiliary.

   manufacturers of supportive materials.

4. Medicine/Medical. helping to maintain a normal physiological balance, as by the intravenous administration of required nutriment.

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Other Word Forms

• nonsupportive adjective
• supportiveness noun
• unsupportive adjective

Etymology

Origin of supportive

First recorded in 1585–95; support + -ive

Example Sentences

“When people know about the accounts, they are overwhelmingly supportive,” Lira told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch

Hughey says she imagined Rob as a “fully supportive partner” whose childhood guilt is putting a wedge in their marriage.

From Los Angeles Times

Unsurprisingly, none of the companies are hugely supportive either.

From BBC

Flexible work schedules, technology-based reminders and modified roles help, as do supportive bosses.

From The Wall Street Journal

Warsh, they said, is seen as more hawkish on interest rates as a tool to tame inflation, and more supportive of a stronger U.S. dollar.

From The Wall Street Journal