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 some see the joint custody bill as a way to solve such controversies, not everyone is supportive of the revision.

From BBC

The U.S. government has been “fully supportive” of the Virtus acquisition of Chemaf, according to a State Department official, who said “this is a priority project.”

From The Wall Street Journal

That way, when he sees how supportive and helpful I am, helping him get what he wants, he won’t be able to say no to me.

From Literature

Industry professionals, such as asset managers, were “mostly supportive” of the fast-entry proposed timing, Nasdaq said, citing responses to its request for public feedback.

From MarketWatch

Of course, the argument that valuation multiples are supportive may evaporate if earnings crater.

From MarketWatch