unsupportive
adjective
un·sup·port·ive
ˌən-sə-ˈpȯr-tiv 
: not providing support : not supportive
But any personal gain I may have realized as a result of this environment is tempered by a public attitude toward teaching that is not only unsupportive but at times antagonistic.—
Howard Karlitz
Howard KarlitzThey were unsupportive of her decision.
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This can sometimes result in unsupportive or harmful behavior toward high-achieving peers.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Responses that joked about and minimized the posters’ experiences, or were unsupportive in other ways, were comparatively rare.
—Laura Schwab Reese, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
For anyone with a larger chest who finds most bralettes unsupportive but dreads the dig of underwire, this bra strikes an ideal middle ground.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 4 Aug. 2025
While many fans deemed Nate the real villain of the 2006 movie because of his unsupportive approach to Andy's journalism career, the source says audiences are intended to like Brammall's character.
—EW.com, 21 July 2025
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Responses that joked about and minimized the posters’ experiences, or were unsupportive in other ways, were comparatively rare.
—Laura Schwab Reese, The Conversation, 2 Sep. 2025
For anyone with a larger chest who finds most bralettes unsupportive but dreads the dig of underwire, this bra strikes an ideal middle ground.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 4 Aug. 2025
While many fans deemed Nate the real villain of the 2006 movie because of his unsupportive approach to Andy's journalism career, the source says audiences are intended to like Brammall's character.
—EW.com, 21 July 2025
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“Unsupportive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsupportive. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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