unsupportive
adjective
un·sup·port·ive
ˌən-sə-ˈpȯr-tiv 
: not providing support : not supportive
… President Lyndon B. Johnson … faced an often unsupportive Congress … to push through the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act.—
John Hope Bryant
John Hope BryantThey were unsupportive of her decision.
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Instagram and TikTok are littered with stories of women and their unsupportive husbands, men who can't remember their own children's birthdays or be bothered to take a weekend off from their golf hobby to spend time with their families.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
According to his post, his girlfriend felt that his stance wasn’t fair and accused him of being unsupportive.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Critics have accused the Trump administration of firing federal workers perceived as unsupportive or opposing his agenda.
—Surina Venkat, The Hill, 27 Sep. 2025
This can sometimes result in unsupportive or harmful behavior toward high-achieving peers.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
According to his post, his girlfriend felt that his stance wasn’t fair and accused him of being unsupportive.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Critics have accused the Trump administration of firing federal workers perceived as unsupportive or opposing his agenda.
—Surina Venkat, The Hill, 27 Sep. 2025
This can sometimes result in unsupportive or harmful behavior toward high-achieving peers.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Unsupportive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unsupportive. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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