supportive

CEFRB1

/səˈpɔɹtɪv/

adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Giving help, encouragement, or approval.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Providing support.

Examples

  • You're not supportive of anyone in this family?

  • The women are very supportive.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /səˈpo(ː)ɹtɪv/

Deep Dive

More examples

In context

  • I had a very supportive coach who helped me.

  • Tom is being supportive.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The manager was very blank of her team, always offering encouragement and help.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

adjective

From support + -ive.