# supportive

Pronunciation: US say "suh-POR-tiv" /səˈpɔɹtɪv/; UK say "suh-PAW-tiv" /səˈpɔːtɪv/

## Adjective

1. Giving help, encouragement, or emotional backing to a person, group, or cause.
   - Simple: Ready to give help, comfort, or encouragement to someone who needs it.
   - _The coach stayed supportive even when the team kept losing games._
   - _She found her colleagues remarkably supportive throughout the difficult merger._

## Origin

Formed from "support" combined with the suffix "-ive".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/supportive (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).