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

"It's terrible, it's a terrible atrocity," he said, adding that the wider community here were "very supportive".

From BBC

As has been the case for much of this year, standard breadth is not all that supportive of the large rally that has taken place in SPX.

From MarketWatch

Those supportive posts responded to a New York Times investigation highlighting Sacks's investments in technology companies benefiting from White House AI support.

From Barron's

Archbishop Vann said the vast majority of people had been supportive about her election, but added others had been "quite hostile".

From BBC

A fairground train carrying children made its way through the crowd, its Christmas soundtrack drowned out by the supportive honks of cars.

From Barron's