Meaning & use
Unsupportive
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Not providing encouragement, help, or emotional backing.
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Her parents were unsupportive of her decision to change careers.
He felt hurt by his unsupportive coworkers during a difficult project.
A note on using this word
Frequently used in discussions of family dynamics or workplace culture to describe a lack of emotional backing.
Words with a similar meaning
unhelpfuldiscouraging
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Words with an opposite meaning
supportiveencouraging
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