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

While recent geopolitical tensions have increased short-term volatility in gold, the analysts reckon the broader environment remains supportive for the yellow metal in the medium term.

From The Wall Street Journal

In particular, ZET said, it was “supportive” of a walking path to Dodger Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times

Georgie says her workplace was "really supportive" and would allow her to have a flexible working schedule so she could commute back and forth.

From BBC

During the hours-long discussion that followed, there were supportive gestures and, as they studied photos of themselves from the time when they first met Epstein, there were tears.

From BBC

In the firm’s view, investors are witnessing a “structural repricing of geopolitical risk in oil markets,” with implications that are supportive of long-term oil prices.

From Barron's