unsupportive

adjective

un·​sup·​port·​ive ˌən-sə-ˈpȯr-tiv How to pronounce unsupportive (audio)
: not providing support : not supportive
… President Lyndon B. Johnson … faced an often unsupportive Congress … to push through the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act.—John Hope Bryant
They were unsupportive of her decision.

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Your partner is unsupportive of you. — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 21 Mar. 2026 There's nothing more anti-American and unsupportive than that. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026 Since our feet support our weight, an unsupportive shoe can make or break endurance, balance, and movement on bustling travel days or during high-energy recreations. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026 Margo, who begins the series with a single, unsupportive friend, gains three better ones, who also happen to have the skill set to elevate her content. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for unsupportive

Word History

First Known Use

1912, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unsupportive was in 1912

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“Unsupportive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsupportive. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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