Definition of SUPPORTIVE

supportive

Adjective

  • furnishing support or assistance
    • "a supportive family network"
    • "his family was supportive of his attempts to be a writer"

Adj

  • Providing support.

Examples

  • I had a very supportive coach who helped me.

Origin / Etymology

From support + -ive.

Synonyms

supportful

Antonyms

unsupportive

Scrabble Score: 17

supportive: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
supportive: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
supportive: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

supportive: valid Words With Friends Word