supportive meaning
UK /səˈpɔːtɪv/ US /səˈpɔrtɪv/ 3 syllables
supportive (adjective): furnishing support or assistance.
Definition of supportive
- furnishing support or assistance
- a supportive family network
- his family was supportive of his attempts to be a writer
Opposite: unsupportive
Similar: accessory, accessary, certificatory, collateral, demonstrative of, encouraging
Related forms: support
How to pronounce supportive
supportive is pronounced /səˈpɔːtɪv/ in British English and /səˈpɔrtɪv/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.
Words that rhyme with supportive
Scrabble score: 17 (letter breakdown)
Word lists: words starting with SU · words ending in VE · 10-letter words
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