unsupportive
adjective
un·sup·port·ive
ˌən-sə-ˈpȯr-tiv 
: not providing support : not supportive
But any personal gain I may have realized as a result of this environment is tempered by a public attitude toward teaching that is not only unsupportive but at times antagonistic.—
Howard Karlitz
Howard KarlitzThey were unsupportive of her decision.
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Opponents have warned that such policies could lead to trans youth being kicked out of unsupportive homes or even experiencing violence.
—Nico Lang, Them, 31 Jan. 2025
Nearly a century later, President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat, faced an often unsupportive Congress (from Democrats and Republicans alike) to push through the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act.
—John Hope Bryant, TIME, 23 Jan. 2025
As part of this agenda, numerous Biden-era officials and individuals perceived as unsupportive of Trump are expected to be removed and replaced with members of Trump's inner circle or loyal allies.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
These practices can admittedly destroy some of the oil’s naturally beneficial components, too, including antioxidants like polyphenols, and introduce very low levels of some unsupportive compounds, such as trans-fatty acids, Dr. Mozaffarian says.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Jan. 2025
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Nico Lang, Them, 31 Jan. 2025
Nearly a century later, President Lyndon B. Johnson, a Democrat, faced an often unsupportive Congress (from Democrats and Republicans alike) to push through the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act.
—John Hope Bryant, TIME, 23 Jan. 2025
As part of this agenda, numerous Biden-era officials and individuals perceived as unsupportive of Trump are expected to be removed and replaced with members of Trump's inner circle or loyal allies.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
These practices can admittedly destroy some of the oil’s naturally beneficial components, too, including antioxidants like polyphenols, and introduce very low levels of some unsupportive compounds, such as trans-fatty acids, Dr. Mozaffarian says.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Unsupportive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsupportive. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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