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supportive

supportive

Meaning of supportive

English

giving emotional support

中文

给予情感支持的

supportive

Pronunciation

British English
/səˈpɔːtɪv/
American English
/səˈpɔrtɪv/

supportive with Chinese translation

supportive usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese

The teacher created a supportive environment for the students.

老师为学生创造了一个支持性的环境。

🇬🇧English→🇨🇳Chinese

My friend said a lot of supportive things to me.

朋友对我说了很多支持性的话。

supportive synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between supportive, caring, understanding, sympathetic, helpful, reassuring, comforting, and empathetic

C
🇬🇧English
caring

kind and attentive to others' needs

B2often

ENShe's a caring friend who checks in on me.

🇬🇧English

accepts and understands your situation

B2very often

ENMy boss is very understanding about family issues.

🇬🇧English

feels sorry for you; not 'nice-looking'

B2often

ENShe was sympathetic when I told her the news.

🇬🇧English

helps in practical ways

B2very often

ENShe was very helpful with the paperwork.

Advanced: broader words

R
🇬🇧English
reassuring

makes you less worried

B2often

ENHis calm voice was reassuring.

C
🇬🇧English
comforting

eases sadness or pain

B2often

ENHer words were comforting after the bad news.

🇬🇧English

deeply shares others' feelings

B2often

ENAn empathetic listener can make people feel heard.

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supportive belongs to the topic "Personality Traits →". Start with a short set of 4 words so the word is easier to remember in context.

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Questions about this word

What does supportive mean?

giving emotional support

How do you pronounce supportive?

supportive is pronounced [səˈpɔːtɪv].

How is supportive used in a sentence?

老师为学生创造了一个支持性的环境。 Translation: The teacher created a supportive environment for the students.

Is supportive part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, supportive can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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