Unsupportive

/ˌʌnsəˈpɔːtɪv/

असमर्थक; असहयोगी; समर्थन न करने वाला

Origin & History

Formed from the prefix un- (meaning ‘not’) + supportive; ultimately from Latin supportare via French/English ‘support’.

un- (अर्थ: ‘नहीं/विपरीत’) + supportive से बना; ‘support’ शब्द का मूल लैटिन supportare (फ्रेंच/अंग्रेज़ी के माध्यम से) में है।

Definition

Not giving practical help or emotional encouragement; lacking approval or backing in a situation or relationship.

व्यावहारिक मदद या भावनात्मक प्रोत्साहन न देना; किसी स्थिति या रिश्ते में समर्थन/स्वीकृति/पक्ष में खड़े होने की कमी होना।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
He was unsupportive when she asked for advice.
जब उसने सलाह माँगी, तब वह असहयोगी रहा।

Usage Examples

The manager was unsupportive of the new proposal.
She felt her friends were unsupportive during the crisis.
An unsupportive work environment can reduce morale.
His unsupportive comments discouraged the team.

Related Forms

Noun
Support / Supportiveness / Lack of support / Unsupportiveness
Verb
Support / Supporting / Supported / Supportive (as adjective use) / Unsupport (rare) / Unsupported
Adjective
Supportive / Unsupportive / Unsupported
Adverb
Supportively / Unsupportively

Idioms & Phrases

Unsupportive of (someone/something)
(किसी/किसी बात) के प्रति असमर्थक/समर्थन न करने वाला
Be unsupportive in a crisis
संकट में साथ न देना/असहयोगी होना
An unsupportive environment
असमर्थक/असहयोगी वातावरण