unsupportive en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English support Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English supportive English unsupportive From un- + supportive.
Meanings
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Not supportive.
When college campuses closed in March because of the pandemic, having to return home to an unsupportive space was not a safe option for some students.
2020 June 29, Misha Valencia, “The Challenges of the Pandemic for Queer Youth”, in The New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most unsupportive | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more unsupportive | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |