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Confrontational vs Supportive - What's the difference?

confrontational | supportive |

As adjectives the difference between confrontational and supportive

is that confrontational is pertaining to a confrontation; characterized by, or given to initiating hostile encounter; in-your-face while supportive is providing support.

confrontational

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Pertaining to a confrontation; characterized by, or given to initiating hostile encounter; in-your-face.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=October 15 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Liverpool 1 - 1 Man Utd , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=It was Liverpool who once again carried the momentum after the break and the recalled Rio Ferdinand was booked for a foul on Suarez, whose confrontational approach and brilliant natural ability was proving hard to handle.}}

    supportive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Providing support.
    • I had a very supportive coach who helped me.

    Antonyms

    * unsupportive