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Supportive vs Protective - What's the difference?

supportive | protective |

As adjectives the difference between supportive and protective

is that supportive is providing support while protective is serving, intended or wishing to protect.

As a noun protective is

(british) something that protects.

supportive

English

Adjective

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

    Antonyms

    * unsupportive

    protective

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Serving, intended or wishing to protect.

    • Derived terms

    * protective custody

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British) Something that protects.
  • A condom.