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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Poor Management Practices: Ineffective or unsupportive management breeds uncertainty and frustration.
—Naz Beheshti, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
With more than half the world’s population voting in elections in 2024, the global climate agenda could be set back if far-right parties unsupportive of climate action—and often outright rejecting the scientific reality of climate change—come to power.
—Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 18 Jan. 2024
Although underwire bras get a bad reputation for being wildly uncomfortable, wireless bras have a tendency to feel unsupportive.
—Melissa Epifano, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
Gerber announced her resignation on Oct. 12, saying the Shorewood Public Library Board’s lack of confidentiality in discussing her actions with unsupportive staff undermined her leadership and threatened the staff’s ability to function.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2024
Forecasts for milder-than-normal temperatures across the U.S. for most of December remain unsupportive, with weak demand and below-average draws on inventories expected for coming weeks.
—WSJ, 13 Dec. 2023
Since the war's outbreak, many Democrats have criticized the group for expressing sentiments that critics have described as antisemitic, or at least unsupportive of Israel.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 17 Nov. 2023
If run through the dryer, flattering leggings may become baggy and unsupportive.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
While the label has long carried a negative connotation — often used as a searing indictment of a person’s judgmental or unsupportive character — it’s now being embraced online by some Gen Zers who believe being a hater isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, NBC News, 13 Aug. 2023
Naz Beheshti, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
With more than half the world’s population voting in elections in 2024, the global climate agenda could be set back if far-right parties unsupportive of climate action—and often outright rejecting the scientific reality of climate change—come to power.
—Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 18 Jan. 2024
Although underwire bras get a bad reputation for being wildly uncomfortable, wireless bras have a tendency to feel unsupportive.
—Melissa Epifano, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
Gerber announced her resignation on Oct. 12, saying the Shorewood Public Library Board’s lack of confidentiality in discussing her actions with unsupportive staff undermined her leadership and threatened the staff’s ability to function.
—Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 12 Jan. 2024
Forecasts for milder-than-normal temperatures across the U.S. for most of December remain unsupportive, with weak demand and below-average draws on inventories expected for coming weeks.
—WSJ, 13 Dec. 2023
Since the war's outbreak, many Democrats have criticized the group for expressing sentiments that critics have described as antisemitic, or at least unsupportive of Israel.
—Geoffrey Skelley, ABC News, 17 Nov. 2023
If run through the dryer, flattering leggings may become baggy and unsupportive.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2023
While the label has long carried a negative connotation — often used as a searing indictment of a person’s judgmental or unsupportive character — it’s now being embraced online by some Gen Zers who believe being a hater isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, NBC News, 13 Aug. 2023
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“Unsupportive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsupportive. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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