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Supplementary vs Supportive - What's the difference?

supplementary | supportive |

As adjectives the difference between supplementary and supportive

is that supplementary is additional; added to supply what is wanted while supportive is providing support.

supplementary

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Additional; added to supply what is wanted.

    • Related terms

    * presupplementary

    References

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    supportive

    English

    Adjective

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

    Antonyms

    * unsupportive