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Supported vs Supportive - What's the difference?

supported | supportive |

As adjectives the difference between supported and supportive

is that supported is held in position, especially from below while supportive is providing support.

As a verb supported

is past tense of support.

supported

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Held in position, especially from below.
  • Furnished with corroborating evidence.
  • Helped or aided.
  • Having supporters.
  • Antonyms

    * unsupported

    Verb

    (head)
  • (support)
  • supportive

    English

    Adjective

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

    Antonyms

    * unsupportive